diff --git a/avr/modules/sk6812/main.asm b/avr/modules/sk6812/main.asm
index 432f771..c267d94 100644
--- a/avr/modules/sk6812/main.asm
+++ b/avr/modules/sk6812/main.asm
@@ -182,8 +182,9 @@ SK6812_SetRGBW:
     sts sk6812RGBW+2, r20
     sts sk6812RGBW+3, r21
     rcall sk6812WriteConfToEeprom ; (R16, R17, X)
-    ldi r18, 1                    ; ON
-    rcall SK6812_SetState         ; (r16, r17, r18, r19, r20, r21, r23, r24, r25)
+; no longer set state
+;    ldi r18, 1                    ; ON
+;    rcall SK6812_SetState         ; (r16, r17, r18, r19, r20, r21, r23, r24, r25)
     out SREG, r15
   pop r15
   ret