diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp b/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp
index 8df31c787..37800905f 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp
@@ -488,9 +488,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             if (!m_net) { initializeSession(); }
             this->clearState();
             m_filterPasswordFromLogin = true;
-            QByteArray callsign = toFSDnoColon(m_loginMode == LoginAsObserver ?
-                                               m_ownCallsign.getAsObserverCallsignString() :
-                                               m_ownCallsign.asString());
+            QByteArray callsign = toFSDnoColon(m_ownCallsign.asString());
             QByteArray name;
             if (m_loginMode == LoginAsObserver)
             {