diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 095bd695a..396b7357f 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@ void MainWindow::guiUpdate()
     // }
 
     if(m_config.bHound()) {
-      m_bWarnedHound=false;
+//      m_bWarnedHound=false;
       qint32 tHound=QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()/1000 - m_tAutoOn;
       //To keep calling Fox, Hound must reactivate Enable Tx at least once every 2 minutes
       if(tHound >= 120 and m_ntx==1) auto_tx_mode(false);
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 55b5e07e7..ef86e279d 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ private:
   bool    m_bAutoReply;
   bool    m_bCheckedContest;
   bool    m_bWarnedSplit=false;
-  bool    m_bWarnedHound=false;
 
   enum
     {