diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index abe8d6f4..e059efcd 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -332,11 +332,6 @@ bool deserializeState(JsonObject root, byte callMode, byte presetId)
 
   usermods.readFromJsonState(root);
 
-  int8_t ledmap = root[F("ledmap")] | -1;
-  if (ledmap >= 0) {
-    strip.deserializeMap(ledmap);
-  }
-
   byte ps = root[F("psave")];
   if (ps > 0) {
     savePreset(ps, true, nullptr, root);