diff --git a/lib/nmea2000esp32/NMEA2000_esp32.cpp b/lib/nmea2000esp32/NMEA2000_esp32.cpp
index e3e5780..24377f9 100644
--- a/lib/nmea2000esp32/NMEA2000_esp32.cpp
+++ b/lib/nmea2000esp32/NMEA2000_esp32.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ void tNMEA2000_esp32::InterruptHandler() {
       recoveryStarted=0;
     }
     if (errCountTxInternal >= 2 *CAN_MAX_TX_RETRY){
-        errCancelTransmit++;    
         MODULE_CAN->CMR.B.AT=1; // abort transmission
         (void)MODULE_CAN->SR.U;
         errCountTxInternal=0;