diff --git a/M17RX.cpp b/M17RX.cpp
index 657fa33..bcc1d86 100644
--- a/M17RX.cpp
+++ b/M17RX.cpp
@@ -110,14 +110,6 @@ void CM17RX::processData(bool bit)
 
   // Only search for the syncs in the right place +-2 symbols
   if (m_bufferPtr >= (M17_SYNC_LENGTH_BITS - 2U) && m_bufferPtr <= (M17_SYNC_LENGTH_BITS + 2U)) {
-    // Fuzzy matching of the stream sync bit sequence
-    if (countBits16(m_bitBuffer ^ M17_LINK_SETUP_SYNC_BITS) <= MAX_SYNC_BIT_RUN_ERRS) {
-      DEBUG2("M17RX: found link setup sync, pos", m_bufferPtr - M17_SYNC_LENGTH_BITS);
-      m_lostCount = MAX_SYNC_FRAMES;
-      m_bufferPtr = M17_SYNC_LENGTH_BITS;
-      m_state     = M17RXS_LINK_SETUP;
-    }
-
     // Fuzzy matching of the stream sync bit sequence
     if (countBits16(m_bitBuffer ^ M17_STREAM_SYNC_BITS) <= MAX_SYNC_BIT_RUN_ERRS) {
       DEBUG2("M17RX: found stream sync, pos", m_bufferPtr - M17_SYNC_LENGTH_BITS);