diff --git a/src/talking-clock b/src/talking-clock
index 7ddd525..dbcc46b 100755
--- a/src/talking-clock
+++ b/src/talking-clock
@@ -345,8 +345,6 @@ if [ "$speakTime" == "true" ] ; then
         timeStringHour="$(date +'%-H')"
             if [ $timeStringHour -eq "0" ]; then
         timeString="zero"
-            elif [ $timeStringHour -lt 10 ]; then
-        timeString="O $(number_to_text $timeStringHour)"
             else
         timeString="$(number_to_text $timeStringHour)"
             fi