diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_multiplex.c b/src/dvb/dvb_multiplex.c
index ad69819e..56763646 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_multiplex.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_multiplex.c
@@ -393,8 +393,6 @@ dvb_mux_save(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi)
     break;
 
   case FE_ATSC:
-    htsmsg_add_u32(m, "symbol_rate", f->u.qam.symbol_rate);
-
     htsmsg_add_str(m, "constellation", 
 	    val2str(f->u.vsb.modulation, qamtab));
     break;
@@ -500,10 +498,6 @@ tdmi_create_by_msg(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, htsmsg_t *m, const char *identifier)
     break;
 
   case FE_ATSC:
-    htsmsg_get_u32(m, "symbol_rate", &f.u.qam.symbol_rate);
-    if(f.u.qam.symbol_rate == 0)
-      return "Invalid symbol rate";
-
     s = htsmsg_get_str(m, "constellation");
     if(s == NULL || (r = str2val(s, qamtab)) < 0)
       return "Invalid VSB constellation";