diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 9e82c9aae8..61a7890fd0 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ extern int16_t  nr_dlsch_demod_shift;
 static int      tx_max_power[MAX_NUM_CCs] = {0};
 
 int      single_thread_flag = 1;
-int                 tddflag = 0;
 int                 vcdflag = 0;
 
 double          rx_gain_off = 0.0;
@@ -303,11 +302,6 @@ void set_options(int CC_id, PHY_VARS_NR_UE *UE){
 
   // Set FP variables
 
-  if (tddflag){
-    fp->frame_type = TDD;
-    LOG_I(PHY, "Set UE frame_type %d\n", fp->frame_type);
-  }
-
   fp->nb_antennas_rx       = nrUE_params.nb_antennas_rx;
   fp->nb_antennas_tx       = nrUE_params.nb_antennas_tx;
   fp->threequarter_fs = get_softmodem_params()->threequarter_fs;
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
index 8e0650b4e4..df3d88449e 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
   {"ue-max-power",                 NULL,                       0,               .iptr=&(tx_max_power[0]),            .defintval=90,     TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"r"  ,                          CONFIG_HLP_PRB_SA,          0,               .iptr=&(nrUE_params.N_RB_DL),                .defintval=106,    TYPE_UINT,     0}, \
   {"ssb",                          CONFIG_HLP_SSC,             0,               .iptr=&(nrUE_params.ssb_start_subcarrier), .defintval=516,    TYPE_UINT16,   0}, \
-  {"T" ,                           CONFIG_HLP_TDD,             PARAMFLAG_BOOL,  .iptr=&tddflag,                      .defintval=0,      TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"if_freq" ,                     CONFIG_HLP_IF_FREQ,         0,               .u64ptr=&(nrUE_params.if_freq),              .defuintval=0,     TYPE_UINT64,   0}, \
   {"if_freq_off" ,                 CONFIG_HLP_IF_FREQ_OFF,     0,               .iptr=&(nrUE_params.if_freq_off),            .defuintval=0,     TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"chest-freq",                   CONFIG_HLP_CHESTFREQ,       0,               .iptr=&(nrUE_params.chest_freq),             .defintval=0,      TYPE_INT,      0}, \