diff --git a/src/cli.cpp b/src/cli.cpp
index cedf8b5..d407e9a 100644
--- a/src/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli.cpp
@@ -216,11 +216,8 @@ int CLI::validateCommandLine(Options* options, char *argv[], json *keys) {
     int intBinkID;
     sscanf(options->binkid.c_str(), "%x", &intBinkID);
 
-    if (intBinkID >= 0x40) {
-        if (intBinkID != 0xFE && intBinkID != 0xFF) { // FE and FF are oddballs that are bink1998, this excludes them from being set to bink2002
-	    // set bink2002 validate mode if in bink1998 validate mode, else set bink2002 generate mode
-            options->applicationMode = (options->applicationMode == MODE_BINK1998_VALIDATE) ? MODE_BINK2002_VALIDATE : MODE_BINK2002_GENERATE;
-	}
+    if (intBinkID >= 0x40 && intBinkID < 0xFE ) { // FE and FF are BINK 1998 
+    	options->applicationMode = (options->applicationMode == MODE_BINK1998_VALIDATE) ? MODE_BINK2002_VALIDATE : MODE_BINK2002_GENERATE;
     }
 
     if (options->channelID > 999) {