diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 598a10fc..5349390a 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ if ((i2c_bus1 == OFF) && (i2c_bus3 == OFF))
 {
 	
 sim_mode = TRUE;
-payload == OFF;	
 
 printf("Simulated telemetry mode!\n");