diff --git a/DCCEXParser.cpp b/DCCEXParser.cpp
index ea56e52..ad577ff 100644
--- a/DCCEXParser.cpp
+++ b/DCCEXParser.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
            || (p[activep] > 1) || (p[activep] < 0) // invalid activate 0|1
 	      ) break;
           // Honour the configuration option (config.h) which allows the <a> command to be reversed
-#ifdef DCC_ACCESSORY_COMMAND_REVERSE
+	  // Because of earlier confusion we need to do the same thing under both defines
+#if defined(DCC_ACCESSORY_COMMAND_REVERSE) || defined(DCC_ACCESSORY_RCN_213)
           DCC::setAccessory(address, subaddress,p[activep]==0,onoff);
 #else
           DCC::setAccessory(address, subaddress,p[activep]==1,onoff);
diff --git a/Turnouts.cpp b/Turnouts.cpp
index ffc5e93..8e212ed 100644
--- a/Turnouts.cpp
+++ b/Turnouts.cpp
@@ -312,12 +312,6 @@
  * 
  *************************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined(DCC_TURNOUTS_RCN_213)
-  const bool DCCTurnout::rcn213Compliant = true;
-#else
-  const bool DCCTurnout::rcn213Compliant = false;
-#endif
-
   // DCCTurnoutData contains data specific to this subclass that is 
   // written to EEPROM when the turnout is saved.
   struct DCCTurnoutData {
@@ -385,7 +379,10 @@
     // DCC++ Classic behaviour is that Throw writes a 1 in the packet,
     // and Close writes a 0.  
     // RCN-213 specifies that Throw is 0 and Close is 1.
-    DCC::setAccessory(_dccTurnoutData.address, _dccTurnoutData.subAddress, close ^ !rcn213Compliant);
+#if defined(DCC_TURNOUTS_RCN_213)
+    close = !close;
+#endif
+    DCC::setAccessory(_dccTurnoutData.address, _dccTurnoutData.subAddress, close);
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/Turnouts.h b/Turnouts.h
index 56b7f82..82baf0a 100644
--- a/Turnouts.h
+++ b/Turnouts.h
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ public:
   // Load a VPIN turnout definition from EEPROM.  The common Turnout data has already been read at this point.
   static Turnout *load(struct TurnoutData *turnoutData);
   void print(Print *stream) override;
-  // Flag whether DCC Accessory packets are to contain 1=close/0=throw(RCN-213) or 1=throw/0-close (DCC++ Classic)
-  static const bool rcn213Compliant;
 
 protected:
   bool setClosedInternal(bool close) override;
diff --git a/config.example.h b/config.example.h
index d7dab5e..97de2ce 100644
--- a/config.example.h
+++ b/config.example.h
@@ -269,9 +269,10 @@ The configuration file for DCC-EX Command Station
 // over DCC++. This #define likewise inverts the behaviour of the <a> command
 // for triggering DCC Accessory Decoders, so that <a addr subaddr 0> generates a
 // DCC packet with D=1 (close turnout) and <a addr subaddr 1> generates D=0 
-// (throw turnout).
+// (throw turnout). This is the same as DCC_ACCESSORY_COMMAND_REVERSE
 //#define DCC_ACCESSORY_RCN_213
-//
+
+
 // HANDLING MULTIPLE SERIAL THROTTLES
 // The command station always operates with the default Serial port.
 // Diagnostics are only emitted on the default serial port and not broadcast.