diff --git a/jdaviz/app.py b/jdaviz/app.py
index e52a20d74c..fdf860f493 100644
--- a/jdaviz/app.py
+++ b/jdaviz/app.py
@@ -562,11 +562,6 @@ def _set_plot_axes_labels(self, data, viewer_id):
         spectral_axis_unit_type = data.spectral_axis.unit.physical_type.title()
         flux_unit_type = data.flux.unit.physical_type.title()
 
-        from astropy import units as u
-        if data.spectral_axis.unit.is_equivalent(u.m):
-            spectral_axis_unit_type = "Wavelength"
-        if data.spectral_axis.unit.is_equivalent(u.pixel):
-            spectral_axis_unit_type = "pixel"
         if data.spectral_axis.unit.is_equivalent(u.m):
             spectral_axis_unit_type = "Wavelength"
         elif data.spectral_axis.unit.is_equivalent(u.pixel):