diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.h b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.h
index e09a8120..071f1999 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.h
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ extern int Encode_8b10b[][256];
 
 int socket_open = 0;
 int sock = 0;
-int loop = -1, loop_count = 0;
+int loop_count = 0;
 int firstTime = ON; // 0;
 long start;
 int testCount = 0;