diff --git a/src/spicelib/analysis/cktfndm.c b/src/spicelib/analysis/cktfndm.c
index d4eec4ca8..2477e4c66 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/analysis/cktfndm.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/analysis/cktfndm.c
@@ -18,19 +18,13 @@ CKTfndMod(CKTcircuit *ckt, int *type, GENmodel **modfast, IFuid modname)
 {
     GENmodel *mods;
 
-    if(modfast != NULL && *modfast != NULL) {
-        /* already have  modfast, so nothing to do */
-        if(type) *type = (*modfast)->GENmodType;
-        return *modfast;
-    } 
     if(*type >=0 && *type < DEVmaxnum) {
         /* have device type, need to find model */
         /* look through all models */
         for(mods=ckt->CKThead[*type]; mods != NULL ; 
                 mods = mods->GENnextModel) {
             if(mods->GENmodName == modname) {
-                *modfast = mods;
-                return *modfast;
+                return mods;
             }
         }
         return NULL;
@@ -42,8 +36,7 @@ CKTfndMod(CKTcircuit *ckt, int *type, GENmodel **modfast, IFuid modname)
             for(mods=ckt->CKThead[*type];mods!=NULL;
                     mods = mods->GENnextModel) {
                 if(mods->GENmodName == modname) {
-                    *modfast = mods;
-                    return *modfast;
+                    return mods;
                 }
             }
         }