diff --git a/python/test-server.py b/python/test-server.py
index 313d4b0f61193f254d1eaff53efed80a58d03cd8..af124c0ad5a2431507b241e62e5894915be81462 100755
--- a/python/test-server.py
+++ b/python/test-server.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ socket.bind("tcp://*:5570")
 
 def set_pixel(x, y, v):
     # 1 bit per pixel
-    if v:
-        v = 255
     v = v/255.0
     row = y / 7
     if row in [0, 1, 2, 9]: