diff --git a/src/ca/nciu.cpp b/src/ca/nciu.cpp
index a94f2d1fa..9c532f149 100644
--- a/src/ca/nciu.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/nciu.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ nciu::~nciu ()
 }
 
 void nciu::connect ( unsigned nativeType, 
-	unsigned nativeCount, unsigned sidIn )
+	unsigned nativeCount, unsigned sidIn, bool v41Ok )
 {
-    bool v41Ok;
-
     if ( ! this->f_claimSent ) {
         this->cacCtx.printf (
             "CAC: Ignored conn resp to chan lacking virtual circuit CID=%u SID=%u?\n",
@@ -112,12 +110,6 @@ void nciu::connect ( unsigned nativeType,
         }
     }
 
-    if ( this->piiu ) {
-        v41Ok = this->piiu->ca_v41_ok ();
-    }
-    else {
-        v41Ok = false;
-    }    
     this->typeCode = static_cast < unsigned short > ( nativeType );
     this->count = nativeCount;
     this->sid = sidIn;
diff --git a/src/ca/nciu.h b/src/ca/nciu.h
index e235544ec..dd6b80d80 100644
--- a/src/ca/nciu.h
+++ b/src/ca/nciu.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     nciu ( cac &, netiiu &, 
         cacChannelNotify &, const char *pNameIn );
     void connect ( unsigned nativeType, 
-        unsigned nativeCount, unsigned sid );
+        unsigned nativeCount, unsigned sid, bool v41Ok );
     void connect ();
     void disconnect ( netiiu &newiiu );
     bool searchMsg ( unsigned short retrySeqNumber, 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ inline unsigned nciu::getRetrySeqNo () const
 // this is to only be used by early protocol revisions
 inline void nciu::connect ()
 {
-    this->connect ( this->typeCode, this->count, this->sid );
+    this->connect ( this->typeCode, this->count, this->sid, false );
 }
 
 inline void nciu::searchReplySetUp ( netiiu &iiu, unsigned sidIn,