diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index a158d93..38e139c 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ class routerOBP(OPENBRIDGE):
         #Assemble transmit HBP packet header
         _tmp_data = b''.join([_data[:15], _tmp_bits.to_bytes(1, 'big'), _data[16:20]])
         _tmp_data = b''.join([_tmp_data, dmrpkt])
-        systems[_d_system].send_system(_tmp_data,_hops)
+        systems[_d_system].send_system(_tmp_data)
         logger.info('(%s) UNIT Data Bridged to HBP on slot 1: %s DST_ID: %s',self._system,_d_system,_int_dst_id)
         if CONFIG['REPORTS']['REPORT']:
             systems[_d_system]._report.send_bridgeEvent('UNIT DATA,START,TX,{},{},{},{},{},{}'.format(_d_system, int_id(_stream_id), int_id(_peer_id), int_id(_rf_src), 1, _int_dst_id).encode(encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore'))