diff --git a/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c b/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c
index e8942a75f..08ea4c8f6 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static long init_record(mbbiDirectRecord *prec, int pass)
         refresh_bits(prec, 0);
     }
     prec->mlst = prec->val;
-    prec->lalm = prec->val;
     prec->oraw = prec->rval;
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c b/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c
index 3d3a419f0..2d52131d7 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static long init_record(mbboDirectRecord *prec, int pass)
 	} else if (status == 2) status = 0;
     }
     prec->mlst = prec->val;
-    prec->lalm = prec->val;
     prec->oraw = prec->rval;
     prec->orbv = prec->rbv;
     return(status);