diff --git a/MockBand.ino b/MockBand.ino
index 31f1b28..8373f36 100644
--- a/MockBand.ino
+++ b/MockBand.ino
@@ -151,15 +151,6 @@ void loop() {
     buttonState.velocity[1] = bitRead(buttonState.buttons, 2)?127:0; // R 
     buttonState.velocity[2] = bitRead(buttonState.buttons, 1)?127:0; // G
     buttonState.velocity[3] = bitRead(buttonState.buttons, 0)?127:0; // B
-
-    // Use the cymbals for up and down, since I don't have a D-pad
-    if bitRead(buttons, 13) {
-      buttonState.hatAndConstant = 0; // up
-    } else if bitRead(buttons, 10) {
-      buttonState.hatAndConstant = 4; // down
-    } else {
-      buttonState.hatAndConstant = 8; // nothing
-    }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DPAD