diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_data_release.s b/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_data_release.s
index 86070bcb..36232975 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_data_release.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec_wait_for_data_release.s
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 iec_wait_for_data_release:
 	LDA $DD00
-	sta $0419
 	and #$40
 	beq iec_wait_for_data_release
 	rts