diff --git a/compiler/libpc300/sc5.c b/compiler/libpc300/sc5.c
index 19ae236c..f7071f8f 100755
--- a/compiler/libpc300/sc5.c
+++ b/compiler/libpc300/sc5.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ static short lastfile;
     }
   } /* if */
 
-  strexpand(string,(unsigned char *)msg,sizeof string,SCPACK_TABLE);
-
  if (errline>0)
     errstart=errline;           /* forced error position, set single line destination */
   else