diff --git a/mission/devices/PcduHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/PcduHandler.cpp
index 06d296b4..46106796 100644
--- a/mission/devices/PcduHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/PcduHandler.cpp
@@ -457,22 +457,7 @@ void PCDUHandler::checkAndUpdatePduSwitch(GOMSPACE::Pdu pdu, pcdu::Switches swit
                                           uint8_t setValue) {
   using namespace pcdu;
   if (switchStates[switchIdx] != setValue) {
-#if OBSW_INITIALIZE_SWITCHES == 1
-    // This code initializes the switches to the default init switch states on every reboot.
-    // This is not done by the PCDU unless it is power-cycled.
-    if (((pdu == GOMSPACE::Pdu::PDU1) and firstSwitchInfoPdu1) or
-        ((pdu == GOMSPACE::Pdu::PDU2) and firstSwitchInfoPdu2)) {
-      ReturnValue_t state = PowerSwitchIF::SWITCH_OFF;
-      if (INIT_SWITCH_STATES[switchIdx] == ON) {
-        state = PowerSwitchIF::SWITCH_ON;
-      }
-      sendSwitchCommand(switchIdx, state);
-    } else {
-      triggerEvent(power::SWITCH_HAS_CHANGED, setValue, switchIdx);
-    }
-#else
     triggerEvent(power::SWITCH_HAS_CHANGED, setValue, switchIdx);
-#endif
   }
   switchStates[switchIdx] = setValue;
 }