diff --git a/librfm95.c b/librfm95.c
index 8f68ff7..5eaa8ee 100644
--- a/librfm95.c
+++ b/librfm95.c
@@ -343,9 +343,6 @@
     setMode(RFM_MODE_STDBY);
 
     if (rxTimeout) {
-        // full power as last resort, indicate timeout
-        regWrite(RFM_PA_CONFIG, 0xff);
-
         return 0;
     }