diff --git a/cif/convert.go b/cif/convert.go
index 4160353..2866d12 100644
--- a/cif/convert.go
+++ b/cif/convert.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func ConvertServiceType(input *upstreamApi.JsonScheduleV1, vstp bool) (*database
 		PlanSpeed:         parseSpeed(&input.ScheduleSegment.CifSpeed),
 		ScheduleStartDate: ParseCifDate(&input.ScheduleStartDate, "start"),
 		ScheduleEndDate:   ParseCifDate(&input.ScheduleEndDate, "end"),
-		ServiceDetail:     generateServiceDetail(&input.ScheduleSegment.CifTrainClass, &input.ScheduleSegment.SignallingId, &input.ScheduleSegment.CifCateringCode, &input.ScheduleSegment.CifSleepers, &input.ScheduleSegment.CifOperatingCharacteristics, vstp),
+		ServiceDetail:     generateServiceDetail(&input.ScheduleSegment.CifTrainClass, &input.ScheduleSegment.SignallingId, &input.ScheduleSegment.CifCateringCode, &input.ScheduleSegment.CifSleepers, vstp),
 		DaysRun:           parseDaysRun(&input.ScheduleDaysRun),
 		Stops:             parseStops(&input.ScheduleSegment.ScheduleLocation),
 	}
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ func isPublic(input *upstreamApi.CifScheduleLocation) bool {
 // Generates a ServiceDetail struct based on the input
 func generateServiceDetail(
 	cifTrainClass, signallingId,
-	cateringCode, sleepers,
-	operatingCharacteristics *string,
+	cateringCode, sleepers *string,
 	vstp bool,
 ) database.ServiceDetail {
 	return database.ServiceDetail{