diff --git a/application/controllers/Qso.php b/application/controllers/Qso.php
index 62b4b2b38..7339b4af6 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Qso.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Qso.php
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
 		$this->form_validation->set_rules('locator', 'Locator', 'callback_check_locator');
 
 		// [eQSL default msg] GET user options (option_type='eqsl_default_qslmsg'; option_name='key_station_id'; option_key=station_id) //
-		$this->load->model('user_options_model');
 		$options_object = $this->user_options_model->get_options('eqsl_default_qslmsg',array('option_name'=>'key_station_id','option_key'=>$data['active_station_profile']))->result();
 		$data['qslmsg'] = (isset($options_object[0]->option_value))?$options_object[0]->option_value:'';