diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index c93abe3..6c47c57 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -1677,8 +1677,7 @@ class routerOBP(OPENBRIDGE):
                     if 'LOOPLOG' not in self.STATUS[_stream_id] or not self.STATUS[_stream_id]['LOOPLOG']:
                         call_duration = pkt_time - self.STATUS[_stream_id]['START']
                         packet_rate = 0
-                        if 'packets' in self.STATUS[_stream_id]:
-                            packet_rate = self.STATUS[_stream_id]['packets'] / call_duration
+                        packet_rate = self.STATUS[_stream_id]['packets'] / call_duration
                         logger.warning("(%s) OBP *LoopControl* FIRST OBP %s, STREAM ID: %s, TG %s, IGNORE THIS SOURCE. PACKET RATE %0.2f/s",self._system, fi, int_id(_stream_id), int_id(_dst_id),call_duration)
                         self.STATUS[_stream_id]['LOOPLOG'] = True
                     self.STATUS[_stream_id]['LAST'] = pkt_time