diff --git a/lib/stitch_plan/stitch.py b/lib/stitch_plan/stitch.py
index 0609dd10f..462634cb3 100644
--- a/lib/stitch_plan/stitch.py
+++ b/lib/stitch_plan/stitch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ..utils.geometry import Point
 
 
 class Stitch(Point):
-    def __init__(self, x, y=None, color=None, jump=False, stop=False, trim=False, color_change=False, fake_color_change=False, no_ties=False):
+    def __init__(self, x, y=None, color=None, jump=False, stop=False, trim=False, color_change=False, no_ties=False):
         self.x = x
         self.y = y
         self.color = color
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class Stitch(Point):
         self.trim = trim
         self.stop = stop
         self.color_change = color_change
-        self.fake_color_change = fake_color_change
         self.no_ties = no_ties
 
         # Allow creating a Stitch from a Point
@@ -20,16 +19,15 @@ class Stitch(Point):
             self.y = point.y
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "Stitch(%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s%s)" % (self.x,
-                                                             self.y,
-                                                             self.color,
-                                                             "JUMP" if self.jump else " ",
-                                                             "TRIM" if self.trim else " ",
-                                                             "STOP" if self.stop else " ",
-                                                             "NO TIES" if self.no_ties else " ",
-                                                             "FAKE " if self.fake_color_change else "",
-                                                             "COLOR CHANGE" if self.color_change else " "
-                                                             )
+        return "Stitch(%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)" % (self.x,
+                                                           self.y,
+                                                           self.color,
+                                                           "JUMP" if self.jump else " ",
+                                                           "TRIM" if self.trim else " ",
+                                                           "STOP" if self.stop else " ",
+                                                           "NO TIES" if self.no_ties else " ",
+                                                           "COLOR CHANGE" if self.color_change else " "
+                                                           )
 
     def copy(self):
         return Stitch(self.x, self.y, self.color, self.jump, self.stop, self.trim, self.color_change, self.no_ties)
diff --git a/lib/stitch_plan/ties.py b/lib/stitch_plan/ties.py
index c0d2f8de1..1d759c0e9 100644
--- a/lib/stitch_plan/ties.py
+++ b/lib/stitch_plan/ties.py
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ def add_ties(stitch_plan):
         for i, stitch in enumerate(color_block.stitches):
             is_special = stitch.trim or stitch.jump or stitch.color_change or stitch.stop
 
-            # see stop.py for an explanation of the fake color change
-            is_fake = stitch.fake_color_change
-
-            if is_special and not is_fake and not need_tie_in:
+            if is_special and not need_tie_in:
                 add_tie_off(new_stitches)
                 new_stitches.append(stitch)
                 need_tie_in = True