diff --git a/src/satman/main.rs b/src/satman/main.rs
index fe01294..ca3b3ce 100644
--- a/src/satman/main.rs
+++ b/src/satman/main.rs
@@ -453,29 +453,6 @@ pub extern fn main_core0() -> i32 {
     let mut i2c = I2c::i2c0();
     i2c.init().expect("I2C initialization failed");
 
-    //see if below is applicable (probably not - not kasli)
-    #[cfg(all(soc_platform = "kasli", hw_rev = "v2.0"))]
-    let (mut io_expander0, mut io_expander1);
-    #[cfg(all(soc_platform = "kasli", hw_rev = "v2.0"))]
-    {
-        io_expander0 = board_misoc::io_expander::IoExpander::new(0);
-        io_expander1 = board_misoc::io_expander::IoExpander::new(1);
-        io_expander0.init().expect("I2C I/O expander #0 initialization failed");
-        io_expander1.init().expect("I2C I/O expander #1 initialization failed");
-
-        // Actively drive TX_DISABLE to false on SFP0..3
-        io_expander0.set_oe(0, 1 << 1).unwrap();
-        io_expander0.set_oe(1, 1 << 1).unwrap();
-        io_expander1.set_oe(0, 1 << 1).unwrap();
-        io_expander1.set_oe(1, 1 << 1).unwrap();
-        io_expander0.set(0, 1, false);
-        io_expander0.set(1, 1, false);
-        io_expander1.set(0, 1, false);
-        io_expander1.set(1, 1, false);
-        io_expander0.service().unwrap();
-        io_expander1.service().unwrap();
-    }
-
     //this part was commented in runtime
     #[cfg(has_si5324)]
     si5324::setup(&SI5324_SETTINGS, si5324::Input::Ckin1).expect("cannot initialize Si5324");