diff --git a/src/vm.py b/src/vm.py
index 7cb7e09..88b62a0 100644
--- a/src/vm.py
+++ b/src/vm.py
@@ -267,14 +267,12 @@ class VM:
         c = Condition(cond)
         vm_c = Condition(self.cc)
         if (c.v & vm_c.v) & (c.n & vm_c.n) & (c.z & vm_c.z) == c.i:
-            self._vm_flags |= VMFlags.AFTER_BRANCH
             self.pc = c_uint32(self.pc.value + disp)
 
     def _branch_indexed_callback(self, cond: int, r1: int, disp: int) -> None:
         c = Condition(cond)
         vm_c = Condition(self.cc.value)
         if (c.v & vm_c.v) & (c.n & vm_c.n) & (c.z & vm_c.z) == c.i:
-            self._vm_flags |= VMFlags.AFTER_BRANCH
             addr = self.registers[r1].value + disp
             self.pc = c_uint32(addr)