diff --git a/FM.cpp b/FM.cpp
index a335a60..1adb307 100644
--- a/FM.cpp
+++ b/FM.cpp
@@ -359,8 +359,6 @@ void CFM::listeningState(bool validRFSignal, bool validExtSignal)
         sendCallsign();
     }
 
-    insertSilence(50U);
-
     beginRelaying();
 
     m_callsignTimer.start();
@@ -381,8 +379,6 @@ void CFM::listeningState(bool validRFSignal, bool validExtSignal)
         sendCallsign();
     }
 
-    insertSilence(50U);
-
     beginRelaying();
 
     m_callsignTimer.start();
@@ -733,11 +729,3 @@ void CFM::insertDelay(uint16_t ms)
   for (uint32_t i = 0U; i < nSamples; i++)
     m_inputRFRB.put(0);
 }
-
-void CFM::insertSilence(uint16_t ms)
-{
-  // uint32_t nSamples = ms * 24U;
-
-  // for (uint32_t i = 0U; i < nSamples; i++)
-  //   m_outputRFRB.put(0);
-}