diff --git a/encode.cc b/encode.cc
index 538d448..ff52051 100644
--- a/encode.cc
+++ b/encode.cc
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ struct Encoder
 			symbol();
 		}
 		schmidl_cox();
-		meta_data((call_sign << 8) | oper_mode);
+		meta_data(call_sign << 8);
 		pilot_block();
 		for (int i = 0; i < symbol_len; ++i)
 			fdom[i] = 0;