diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 93c811a3b..a5b04a5d0 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -817,23 +817,6 @@ int newcat_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
         return err;
     }
 
-    if (is_ft950)
-    { // we need to turn on the appropriate filter for some modes
-        if (mode == RIG_MODE_AM || mode == RIG_MODE_FM)
-        {
-            sprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "FL00%c", cat_term);
-            err = newcat_set_cmd(rig);
-            if (err != RIG_OK) return err;
-        }
-        else if (mode == RIG_MODE_AMN || mode == RIG_MODE_FMN)
-        {
-            sprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "FL01%c", cat_term);
-            err = newcat_set_cmd(rig);
-            if (err != RIG_OK) return err;
-        }
-    }
-
-
     if (RIG_PASSBAND_NOCHANGE == width) { return err; }
 
     if (RIG_PASSBAND_NORMAL == width)