diff --git a/mission/com/LiveTmTask.cpp b/mission/com/LiveTmTask.cpp
index d09c6ced..39648c15 100644
--- a/mission/com/LiveTmTask.cpp
+++ b/mission/com/LiveTmTask.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,8 @@ LiveTmTask::LiveTmTask(object_id_t objectId, PusTmFunnel& pusFunnel, CfdpTmFunne
 ReturnValue_t LiveTmTask::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
   readCommandQueue();
   while (true) {
-    bool performWriteOp = true;
-    if (mode == MODE_OFF or ptmeLocked) {
-      performWriteOp = false;
-    }
-
     // The funnel tasks are scheduled here directly as well.
-    ReturnValue_t result = channel.handleNextTm(performWriteOp);
+    ReturnValue_t result = channel.handleNextTm(!ptmeLocked);
     if (result == DirectTmSinkIF::IS_BUSY) {
       sif::error << "Lost live TM, PAPB busy" << std::endl;
     }