diff --git a/vendor/kik/scanner/src/main/cpp/scan/scanner.cpp b/vendor/kik/scanner/src/main/cpp/scan/scanner.cpp
index fb37cbad9..937def521 100644
--- a/vendor/kik/scanner/src/main/cpp/scan/scanner.cpp
+++ b/vendor/kik/scanner/src/main/cpp/scan/scanner.cpp
@@ -417,23 +417,6 @@ bool detectKikCode(Mat &greyscale, Mat *out_progress, uint32_t device_quality, u
     Mat whitish;
     Mat blackish;
 
-    // --- START OF EDIT ---
-    // we switch to an inverted scheme (dark is high, light is low) if the
-    // center ellipse is dark, but we don't want to compute the extra threshold everytime
-    // so we only do this when needed.
-    //
-    // Using adaptive thresholding is more robust to lighting changes than a global threshold.
-    // It calculates a threshold for smaller regions, making it less susceptible to shadows or glare.
-    // A block size of 11 or higher is a good starting point and must be an odd number.
-    // The constant 'C' (here, 5) is subtracted from the mean, which helps in finding features.
-
-    // For finding dark features on a light background.
-    adaptiveThreshold(greyscale, blackish, 255, ADAPTIVE_THRESH_GAUSSIAN_C, THRESH_BINARY_INV, 21, 5);
-
-    // For finding light features on a dark background.
-    adaptiveThreshold(greyscale, whitish, 255, ADAPTIVE_THRESH_GAUSSIAN_C, THRESH_BINARY, 21, 5);
-    // --- END OF EDIT ---
-
     // we switch to an inverted scheme (dark is high, light is low) if the
     // center ellipse is dark, but we don't want to compute the extra threshold everytime
     // so we only do this when necessary