diff --git a/phsource/ph_russian b/phsource/ph_russian
index 37827a74..cd2fa26a 100644
--- a/phsource/ph_russian
+++ b/phsource/ph_russian
@@ -447,15 +447,12 @@ phoneme V#
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
     IF prevPhW(j) THEN
       ChangePhoneme(A)
-    ELSE
-      ChangePhoneme(ja)
     ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
   IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
     ChangePhoneme(V)
   ENDIF
-
   FMT(vowel/V_2)
 endphoneme