diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicdefs.h b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicdefs.h
index a7b8ca919..258bd3e9f 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicdefs.h
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicdefs.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ typedef struct sVBICinstance {
     double VBICm;        /* multiply factor for the vbic */
 
     double VBICtVcrit;
-    double VBICttnom;    /* temperature adjusted model parameters per instance */
     double VBICtextCollResist;
     double VBICtintCollResist;
     double VBICtepiSatVoltage;
diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c
index 72009fe2c..3e8ec62ae 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ VBICload(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
             /*
              *   dc model paramters
              */
-            p[0] = here->VBICttnom;
+            p[0] = model->VBICtnom;
             p[1] = here->VBICtextCollResist;
             p[2] = here->VBICtintCollResist;
             p[3] = here->VBICtepiSatVoltage;
diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbictemp.c b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbictemp.c
index 5bc41dcee..68686cb5b 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbictemp.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbictemp.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ VBICtemp(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
             
             iret = vbic_4T_it_cf_t(p,pnom,&TAMB);
             
-            here->VBICttnom = p[0];
             here->VBICtextCollResist = p[1];
             here->VBICtintCollResist = p[2];
             here->VBICtepiSatVoltage = p[3];