diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index c6b642acf..42e03bd3b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -404,8 +404,6 @@ void NodeDB::resetRadioConfig(bool is_fresh_install = false)
 {
     bool didFactoryReset = false;
 
-    radioGeneration++;
-
     if (is_fresh_install) {
         radioGeneration++;
     }