diff --git a/pic/MDR/Makefile b/pic/MDR/Makefile
index f5e861f..b855b3c 100644
--- a/pic/MDR/Makefile
+++ b/pic/MDR/Makefile
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ OBJ := $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(SRC))
 
 all: compile flash
 
-# flash program (the board needs to power externally)
+# flash program (power the board externally since the PICkit2 might not provided enough current)
 flash: $(TARGET).hex
-	pk2cmd -P PIC$(PIC) -F $< -M -W -R
+	pk2cmd -P PIC$(PIC) -F $< -M -R
 
 # compile stages
 assembly: $(ASM)