diff --git a/backend/code.c b/backend/code.c
index aa008b73..e8643786 100644
--- a/backend/code.c
+++ b/backend/code.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int c39(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
 	
 	expand(symbol, dest);
 	
-	if((symbol->symbology == BARCODE_CODE39) || (symbol->symbology == BARCODE_CODE39_43)) {
+	if(symbol->symbology == BARCODE_CODE39) {
 		strcpy(symbol->text, "*");
 		concat(symbol->text, source);
 		concat(symbol->text, "*");