diff --git a/modem.py b/modem.py
index 633ce89d..ae0f128b 100644
--- a/modem.py
+++ b/modem.py
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ class RF():
                 nin = int(nin*(static.AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE_RX/static.MODEM_SAMPLE_RATE))
 
                 data_in = self.stream_rx.read(nin,  exception_on_overflow = False)  
-                data_in = audioop.ratecv(data_in,2,1,static.AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE_RX, static.MODEM_SAMPLE_RATE, None) 
-                data_in = data_in[0].rstrip(b'\x00')
+                data_in = data_in.rstrip(b'\x00')
                 
                 #print(data_in)