diff --git a/backend/plustek-usbscan.c b/backend/plustek-usbscan.c
index a25fd4cd8..ce5d4e751 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-usbscan.c
+++ b/backend/plustek-usbscan.c
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ static void usb_GetPauseLimit( Plustek_Device *dev, pScanParam pParam )
 static void usb_GetScanLinesAndSize( Plustek_Device *dev, pScanParam pParam )
 {
 	pDCapsDef sCaps = &dev->usbDev.Caps;
-	pHWDef    hw    = &dev->usbDev.HwSetting;
 
 	pParam->Size.dwPhyLines = (u_long)ceil((double) pParam->Size.dwLines *
 	                                     pParam->PhyDpi.y / pParam->UserDpi.y);
@@ -1006,14 +1005,6 @@ static void usb_GetScanLinesAndSize( Plustek_Device *dev, pScanParam pParam )
 
 	pParam->Size.dwTotalBytes = pParam->Size.dwPhyBytes * pParam->Size.dwPhyLines;
 
-#if 0
-	if( hw->bReg_0x26 & _ONE_CH_COLOR ) {
-
-		if( pParam->bDataType == SCANDATATYPE_Color ) {
-			pParam->Size.dwTotalBytes *= 3;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
 	DBG( _DBG_INFO, "* PhyBytes   = %lu\n", pParam->Size.dwPhyBytes );
 	DBG( _DBG_INFO, "* PhyLines   = %lu\n", pParam->Size.dwPhyLines );
 	DBG( _DBG_INFO, "* TotalBytes = %lu\n", pParam->Size.dwTotalBytes );