diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index c4237cb914..e7b305c7d2 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -1097,9 +1097,6 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg)
         UE->max_pos_acc = 0;
       shiftForNextFrame = -(UE->init_sync_frame + trashed_frames + 2) * UE->max_pos_acc * get_nrUE_params()->time_sync_I; // compensate for the time drift that happened during initial sync
       LOG_D(PHY, "max_pos_acc = %d, shiftForNextFrame = %d\n", UE->max_pos_acc, shiftForNextFrame);
-      // TODO: remove this autonomous TA and use up-to-date values of ta-Common, ta-CommonDrift and ta-CommonDriftVariant from received SIB19 instead
-      if (get_nrUE_params()->autonomous_ta)
-        UE->timing_advance -= 2 * shiftForNextFrame;
       // read in first symbol
       AssertFatal(fp->ofdm_symbol_size + fp->nb_prefix_samples0
                       == UE->rfdevice.trx_read_func(&UE->rfdevice,