diff --git a/Multiprotocol/SX1276_SPI.ino b/Multiprotocol/SX1276_SPI.ino
index 64b05d9..c576d40 100644
--- a/Multiprotocol/SX1276_SPI.ino
+++ b/Multiprotocol/SX1276_SPI.ino
@@ -42,41 +42,6 @@ uint8_t SX1276_Reset()
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool SX1276_DetectChip() //to be called after reset, verfies the chip has been detected
-{
-  #define MaxAttempts 5
-  uint8_t i = 0;
-  bool chipFound = false;
-  while ((i < MaxAttempts) && !chipFound)
-  {
-    uint8_t ChipVersion = SX1276_ReadReg(0x42);
-    if (ChipVersion == 0x12)
-    {
-      debugln("SX1276 reg version=%d", ChipVersion);
-      chipFound = true;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      debug("SX1276 not found! attempts: ");
-      debug(i + 1);
-      debug(" of ");
-      debug(MaxAttempts);
-      debugln(" SX1276 reg version=%d", ChipVersion);
-      i++;
-    }
-  }
-  if (!chipFound)
-  {
-    debugln("SX1276 not detected!!!");
-    return false;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    debugln("Found SX1276 Device!");
-    return true;
-  }
-}
-
 void SX1276_SetTxRxMode(uint8_t mode)
 {
 	#ifdef SX1276_TXEN_pin
@@ -233,4 +198,4 @@ void SX1276_WritePayloadToFifo(uint8_t* payload, uint8_t length)
 	SX1276_WriteRegisterMulti(SX1276_00_FIFO, payload, length);
 }
 
-#endif
+#endif
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