diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 1c11c3e4..1083eee3 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ int get_tlm_fox() {
 	  
 	printf("\nAt start of buffer loop, syncBits %d samples %d ctr %d\n", syncBits, samples, ctr);
 	  
-     for (int sync_words = 0; sync_words < 2; sync_words++)  {
+     for (int sync_words = 0; sync_words < 1; sync_words++)  {
 	     
 // 	for (i = 1; i <= SYNC_BITS * SAMPLES; i++)
  	for (i = 1; i <= syncBits * samples; i++)