diff --git a/tools/fimgfx.c b/tools/fimgfx.c
index 85bffe9..16899a4 100644
--- a/tools/fimgfx.c
+++ b/tools/fimgfx.c
@@ -87,13 +87,6 @@ int		foo;
 fprintf(stderr, ">>> %s ( %p %p %f )\n", __func__, S, D, kf);
 #endif
 
-foo = fimg_copy_data(S, D);
-if (foo) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s err %d copy data %p -> %p\n", __func__,
-				foo, 		S, D);
-	return -98;
-	}
-
 foo = fimg_classif_trial(S, D, kf, 0);
 if (foo) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s err %d classif_trial %p\n", __func__,