diff --git a/src/StartInit.m b/src/StartInit.m
index 4ea669c6..b1a6eaad 100644
--- a/src/StartInit.m
+++ b/src/StartInit.m
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
     SoilVariables.KLa_Switch = [];
     if ModelSettings.Soilairefc
         SoilVariables.KaT_Switch = 1;
-        % Kaa_Switch is not used in the main script!
-        Kaa_Switch = 1;
         SoilVariables.DVa_Switch = 1;
         SoilVariables.KLa_Switch = 1;
     end