diff --git a/src/frontend/subckt.c b/src/frontend/subckt.c
index 0467ff960..b7828d24e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/subckt.c
+++ b/src/frontend/subckt.c
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ doit(struct line *deck) {
             lcc = NULL;
             wl_free(submod);
             submod = NULL;
-            gotone = FALSE;
 
             /* Here we loop through the deck looking for .subckt and .ends cards.
              * At the end of this section, last will point to the location of the