diff --git a/src/nrnoc/vclmp.mod b/src/nrnoc/vclmp.mod
index fa275e34fa..86614dacb1 100755
--- a/src/nrnoc/vclmp.mod
+++ b/src/nrnoc/vclmp.mod
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ PROCEDURE update() {
 	e0 = e
 	vo0 = vo
 	vi0 = vi
-	VERBATIM
-	return 0;
-	ENDVERBATIM
 }
 
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