diff --git a/src/python/modes_sbs1.py b/src/python/modes_sbs1.py
index c75508c..922887a 100644
--- a/src/python/modes_sbs1.py
+++ b/src/python/modes_sbs1.py
@@ -59,14 +59,12 @@ class modes_output_sbs1(modes_parse.modes_parse):
     #assembles a SBS-1-style output string from the received message
     #this version ignores anything that isn't Type 17 for now, because we just don't care
 
-    [msgtype, shortdata, longdata, parity, ecc, reference, time_secs, time_frac] = message.split()
+    [msgtype, shortdata, longdata, parity, ecc, reference, time] = message.split()
 
     shortdata = long(shortdata, 16)
     longdata = long(longdata, 16)
     parity = long(parity, 16)
     ecc = long(ecc, 16)
-#	reference = float(reference)
-
     msgtype = int(msgtype)
 
     outmsg = None