diff --git a/pySim/cards.py b/pySim/cards.py
index 2f96ee1..95352ff 100644
--- a/pySim/cards.py
+++ b/pySim/cards.py
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@
 	card = None
 	ctypes = dict([(kls.name, kls) for kls in _cards_classes])
 
-	if ctype in ("auto", "auto_once"):
+	if ctype == "auto":
 		for kls in _cards_classes:
 			card = kls.autodetect(scc)
 			if card:
@@ -1576,9 +1576,6 @@
 			print("Autodetection failed")
 			return None
 
-		if ctype == "auto_once":
-			ctype = card.name
-
 	elif ctype in ctypes:
 		card = ctypes[ctype](scc)