diff --git a/hw/m68k/next-cube.c b/hw/m68k/next-cube.c
index 0f24905525..3ca70e376e 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/next-cube.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/next-cube.c
@@ -265,9 +265,6 @@ static void next_scr2_rtc_update(NeXTPC *s)
 
     if (scr2_2 & 0x1) {
         /* DPRINTF("RTC %x phase %i\n", scr2_2, rtc->phase); */
-        if (rtc->phase == -1) {
-            rtc->phase = 0;
-        }
         /* If we are in going down clock... do something */
         if (((old_scr2 & SCR2_RTCLK) != (scr2_2 & SCR2_RTCLK)) &&
                 ((scr2_2 & SCR2_RTCLK) == 0)) {
@@ -282,7 +279,7 @@ static void next_scr2_rtc_update(NeXTPC *s)
         }
     } else {
         /* else end or abort */
-        rtc->phase = -1;
+        rtc->phase = 0;
         rtc->command = 0;
         rtc->value = 0;
     }