diff --git a/nebula_decoders/src/nebula_decoders_velodyne/decoders/vlp16_decoder.cpp b/nebula_decoders/src/nebula_decoders_velodyne/decoders/vlp16_decoder.cpp
index f4383daba..0222c61e3 100644
--- a/nebula_decoders/src/nebula_decoders_velodyne/decoders/vlp16_decoder.cpp
+++ b/nebula_decoders/src/nebula_decoders_velodyne/decoders/vlp16_decoder.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ void Vlp16Decoder::reset_pointcloud(size_t n_pts, double time_stamp)
   max_pts_ = n_pts * pointsPerPacket();
   scan_pc_->points.reserve(max_pts_);
   reset_overflow(time_stamp);  // transfer existing overflow points to the cleared pointcloud
-  scan_timestamp_ = -1;
 }
 
 void Vlp16Decoder::reset_overflow(double time_stamp)