diff --git a/backend.py b/backend.py
index af024e2beb180a998c0fb4547659a3627a3fe21d..bd128704ee42404a2a5a5e7a2f0c7d54f153197c 100644
--- a/backend.py
+++ b/backend.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('openzwave')
 
 started = False
 name = configpi.name
-IR_SENSOR_VALUE         = 72057594076463104
 
 class Backend():