diff --git a/lib/q65_decode.f90 b/lib/q65_decode.f90
index 9f49868ca..347621026 100644
--- a/lib/q65_decode.f90
+++ b/lib/q65_decode.f90
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ contains
     where(apsym0.eq.-1) apsym0=0
 
     npasses=2
-    if(nQSOprogress.eq.3 .or.nQSOprogress.eq.4) npasses=4
     if(nQSOprogress.eq.5) npasses=3
     if(lapcqonly) npasses=1
     iaptype=0
diff --git a/lib/qra/q65/q65_ap.f90 b/lib/qra/q65/q65_ap.f90
index b335153c3..6c56cd2f5 100644
--- a/lib/qra/q65/q65_ap.f90
+++ b/lib/qra/q65/q65_ap.f90
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ subroutine q65_ap(nQSOprogress,ipass,ncontest,lapcqonly,iaptype,   &
      apmask=0
      if(ncontest.le.5 .or. (ncontest.eq.7.and.iaptype.eq.6)) then
         apmask(1:78)=1                      !MyCall, HisCall, RRR|73|RR73
-        apmask(59:66)=0                     !Reduce the rate of false decodes
+        apmask(72:74)=0                     !Check for <blank>, RRR, RR73, 73
         apsymbols(1:58)=apsym0
         if(iaptype.eq.4) apsymbols(59:77)=mrrr 
         if(iaptype.eq.5) apsymbols(59:77)=m73