diff --git a/VarSpeedServo.cpp b/VarSpeedServo.cpp
index d84582b..882de9c 100644
--- a/VarSpeedServo.cpp
+++ b/VarSpeedServo.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ VarSpeedServo::VarSpeedServo()
 {
   if( ServoCount < MAX_SERVOS) {
     this->servoIndex = ServoCount++;                    // assign a servo index to this instance
-	  servos[this->servoIndex].ticks = usToTicks(DEFAULT_PULSE_WIDTH);   // store default values  - 12 Aug 2009
     this->curSeqPosition = 0;
     this->curSequence = initSeq;
   }
diff --git a/VarSpeedServo.h b/VarSpeedServo.h
index f75d833..16cc5f6 100644
--- a/VarSpeedServo.h
+++ b/VarSpeedServo.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ typedef enum { _timer1, _Nbr_16timers } timer16_Sequence_t ;
 
 #define MIN_PULSE_WIDTH       544     // the shortest pulse sent to a servo
 #define MAX_PULSE_WIDTH      2400     // the longest pulse sent to a servo
-#define DEFAULT_PULSE_WIDTH  1500     // default pulse width when servo is attached
+
 #define REFRESH_INTERVAL    20000     // minimum time to refresh servos in microseconds
 
 #define SERVOS_PER_TIMER       12     // the maximum number of servos controlled by one timer