diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
index 1e9613165..b49b05dd1 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
@@ -344,11 +344,7 @@ void UITask::userLedHandler() {
   static bool ext_powered = false, ext_charging = false;
   if (cur_time > next_pwr_check) {
     ext_powered = _board->isExternalPowered();
-    bool chrg = digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == LOW;
-  #ifdef EXT_CHRG_DONE
-    if (digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DONE) == LOW) chrg = false;   // charge-done wins
-  #endif
-    ext_charging = ext_powered && chrg;
+    ext_charging = ext_powered && digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == LOW;
     next_pwr_check = cur_time + 1000;
   }
   if (ext_powered && _msgcount == 0) {
diff --git a/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.cpp b/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.cpp
index 5a685a8ef..49cbc8dc4 100644
--- a/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.cpp
+++ b/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ void initVariant()
 {
   pinMode(BATTERY_PIN, INPUT);
   pinMode(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, INPUT_PULLUP);
-  pinMode(EXT_CHRG_DONE, INPUT_PULLUP);
   pinMode(EXT_PWR_DETECT, INPUT);
   pinMode(PIN_BUTTON1, INPUT_PULLDOWN);
 
diff --git a/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.h b/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.h
index c3dbd274f..7672044c2 100644
--- a/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.h
+++ b/variants/meshtracker_x1/variant.h
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #define ADC_MULTIPLIER          (2.0F)
 
 #define EXT_CHRG_DETECT         (35)            // P1.3, LOW while charging
-#define EXT_CHRG_DONE           (36)            // P1.4, LOW when charge complete
+// P1.4 is the charger's second status line, but it reads LOW regardless of
+// charge state on this board, so it is not used (Meshtastic leaves it out too)
 #define EXT_PWR_DETECT          (5)             // P0.5
 
 #define ADC_RESOLUTION          (14)