diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/res/resload.c b/src/spicelib/devices/res/resload.c
index 65cf44fbe..9b9506f87 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/res/resload.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/res/resload.c
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ RESacload(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
         for (here = model->RESinstances; here != NULL ;
                 here = here->RESnextInstance) {
 
-            if(!here->RESmGiven)
-                here->RESm      = 1.0;
-
             m = (here->RESm);
             if(here->RESacresGiven) {
                 *(here->RESposPosptr) += m * here->RESacConduct;