diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/lflang/generator/c/CGenerator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/lflang/generator/c/CGenerator.java
index 1aa5dc482c..fbe5cdecce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/lflang/generator/c/CGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/lflang/generator/c/CGenerator.java
@@ -1516,7 +1516,6 @@ private void generateStartTimeStep(ReactorInstance instance) {
                       + action.getName()
                       + ".intended_tag;")));
 
-      temp.pr("count++;");
       temp.endScopedBlock();
       enclaveInfo.numIsPresentFields += action.getParent().getTotalWidth();
     }