diff --git a/src/pifmrds/rds.c b/src/pifmrds/rds.c
index 2fcdfa5..85258d8 100644
--- a/src/pifmrds/rds.c
+++ b/src/pifmrds/rds.c
@@ -154,13 +154,11 @@ void get_rds_group(int *buffer, int stereo, int ct_clock_enabled) {
             ps_state++;
             if(ps_state >= 4) ps_state = 0;
         } else { // Type 2A groups
-            if(!(strlen(rds_params.rt) == 0)) {
-                blocks[1] = 0x2000 | rds_params.tp << 10 | rds_params.pty << 5 | rds_params.ab << 4 | rt_state;
-                blocks[2] = rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+0] << 8 | rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+1];
-                blocks[3] = rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+2] << 8 | rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+3];
-                rt_state++;
-                if(rt_state >= 16) rt_state = 0;
-            }
+            blocks[1] = 0x2000 | rds_params.tp << 10 | rds_params.pty << 5 | rds_params.ab << 4 | rt_state;
+            blocks[2] = rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+0] << 8 | rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+1];
+            blocks[3] = rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+2] << 8 | rds_params.rt[rt_state*4+3];
+            rt_state++;
+            if(rt_state >= 16) rt_state = 0;
         }
     
         state++;