diff --git a/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h b/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
index 7a07337..ef72cd2 100644
--- a/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
+++ b/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ void handleSetSingleLED(uint8_t * mypayload, uint8_t firstChar = 0) {
     strncpy (redhex, (const char *) &mypayload[2], 2 );
     strncpy (greenhex, (const char *) &mypayload[4], 2 );
     strncpy (bluehex, (const char *) &mypayload[6], 2 );
-    ledstates[led].red = 0;
-    ledstates[led].green = 0;
-    ledstates[led].blue = 0;
     ledstates[led].red =   strtol(redhex, NULL, 16);
     ledstates[led].green = strtol(greenhex, NULL, 16);
     ledstates[led].blue =  strtol(bluehex, NULL, 16);