diff --git a/qdp_project/src/utils/aggregation.h b/qdp_project/src/utils/aggregation.h
index 91920d2..648be48 100644
--- a/qdp_project/src/utils/aggregation.h
+++ b/qdp_project/src/utils/aggregation.h
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ public:
         size_t value_count = chunk_size_b / sizeof(base_t);
         size_t i = 0;
 
-        *time_load = 0;
-
         // stop before! running out of space
         if(value_count >= lanes) // keep in mind size_w is unsigned so if it becomes negative, it doesn't.
         for(; i <= value_count - lanes; i += lanes) {