diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9181bf7..4fc01ac 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.18
+1.3.19
diff --git a/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/omci_onu_upgrade.go b/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/omci_onu_upgrade.go
index 657c857..736e5cd 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/omci_onu_upgrade.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/omci_onu_upgrade.go
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@
 	volthaDownloadState              voltha.ImageState_ImageDownloadState
 	volthaDownloadReason             voltha.ImageState_ImageFailureReason
 	volthaImageState                 voltha.ImageState_ImageActivationState
-	downloadReasonCached             voltha.ImageState_ImageFailureReason
 	isEndSwDlOpen                    bool
 	chReceiveAbortEndSwDlResponse    chan tEndSwDlResponseResult
 }
@@ -1499,10 +1498,6 @@
 				//if the EndSwDl was requested from state AbortingDL then use channel to indicate ONU busy/repeat indication
 				oFsm.chReceiveAbortEndSwDlResponse <- cEndSwDlResponseBusy //repeat abort request
 			}
-			oFsm.mutexUpgradeParams.Lock()
-			oFsm.downloadReasonCached = oFsm.volthaDownloadReason //copy for later reconstruction
-			oFsm.volthaDownloadReason = voltha.ImageState_DEVICE_BUSY
-			oFsm.mutexUpgradeParams.Unlock()
 			return
 		}
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "OnuUpgradeFsm EndSwDlResponse result error - later: drive FSM to abort state ?",
@@ -1517,9 +1512,6 @@
 	oFsm.mutexUpgradeParams.Lock()
 	if msgObj.EntityInstance == oFsm.inactiveImageMeID {
 		logger.Debugw(ctx, "Expected EndSwDlResponse received", log.Fields{"device-id": oFsm.deviceID})
-		if oFsm.volthaDownloadReason == voltha.ImageState_DEVICE_BUSY { //was temporary on busy
-			oFsm.volthaDownloadReason = oFsm.downloadReasonCached //recapture from mirror
-		}
 		if inAbortingState {
 			oFsm.mutexUpgradeParams.Unlock()
 			//if the EndSwDl was requested from state AbortingDL then use channel to indicate abort acceptance