diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c
index aa61264958..91cde2c002 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ void nr_gold_pbch(PHY_VARS_NR_UE* ue)
 
       reset = 1;
       x2 = (1<<11) * (i_ssb2 + 1) * ((Nid>>2) + 1) + (1<<6) * (i_ssb2 + 1) + (Nid&3);
-      x2 = x2 ^ ((x2 ^ (x2>>1) ^ (x2>>2) ^ (x2>>3))<<31);
 
 	  for (n=0; n<NR_PBCH_DMRS_LENGTH_DWORD; n++) {
         ue->nr_gold_pbch[n_hf][l][n] = lte_gold_generic(&x1, &x2, reset);