diff --git a/apps/screens.c b/apps/screens.c
index 37b2f5e426..1dec09a8b6 100644
--- a/apps/screens.c
+++ b/apps/screens.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ void splash(int ticks,   /* how long */
             first=false;
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
         lcd_putsxy(x, y, next);
-        lcd_update(); /* DURING DEBUG ONLY */
 #else
         lcd_puts(x, y, next);
 #endif