diff --git a/plugins/edapi_plug.py b/plugins/edapi_plug.py
index 0c113c1d..4275af12 100644
--- a/plugins/edapi_plug.py
+++ b/plugins/edapi_plug.py
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ def askForStationData(self, system, stnName=None, station=None):
         Ask for new or updated station data
         """
         tdb, tdenv = self.tdb, self.tdenv
+        askForData = False
 
         stnDefault = namedtuple(
             'stnDefault', [
@@ -455,15 +456,6 @@ def askForStationData(self, system, stnName=None, station=None):
             ]
         )
 
-        # defaults for Station, which could come from API
-        askForData = False
-        if not station:
-            defMarket, defShipyard, defOutfitting = "?", "?", "?"
-        else:
-            defMarket     = station.market
-            defShipyard   = station.shipyard
-            defOutfitting = station.outfitting
-
         def tellUserAPIResponse(defName, defValue):
             if defValue == "Y":
                 tdenv.NOTE("{:>12} in API response", defName)