diff --git a/cbc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/cbc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 1878f3ea2..5f4fa59c9 100644
--- a/cbc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/cbc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ function f_BSC_ConnHdlr_main(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars pars) runs on BSC_C
 		cIl_allInBSS := ''O
 	};
 	activate(as_cbsp_keepalive_ack(0));
-	activate(as_cbsp_restart(0));
 	f_cbsp_send(ts_CBSP_RESTART(cell_list, CBSP_BC_MSGT_CBS, CBSP_RI_DATA_LOST));
 	f_cbsp_send(ts_CBSP_RESTART(cell_list, CBSP_BC_MSGT_EMERG, CBSP_RI_DATA_LOST));
 	as_cbsp_reset(0);