diff --git a/apps/laplace.c b/apps/laplace.c
index b1af1fa9..388bf711 100644
--- a/apps/laplace.c
+++ b/apps/laplace.c
@@ -223,17 +223,11 @@ int laplace(void *arg)
 			for (i = 1; i < n + 1; i++) {
 // over all rows
 				for (j = 1; j < m + 1; j++) {
-#if 1
 					NewValues[I + i][J + j] =
 					    (OldValues[I + i - 1][J + j] +
 					     OldValues[I + i + 1][J + j] +
 					     OldValues[I + i][J + j - 1] +
 					     OldValues[I + i][J + j + 1]) / 4;
-					//if ( NewValues[I+i][J+j] < 0.0 ) NewValues[I+i][J+j] = 0.0 * FIX;
-					//else if ( NewValues[I+i][J+j] > 255.0 ) NewValues[I+i][J+j] = 255.0 * FIX;
-#else
-					NewValues[I + i][J + j] = 25 * (DATA) (my_rank + 1);
-#endif
 				}
 			}
 #if USE_LAZYRELEASE