diff --git a/src/AsynDriverInterface.cc b/src/AsynDriverInterface.cc
index 77c3b8c..3f264ce 100644
--- a/src/AsynDriverInterface.cc
+++ b/src/AsynDriverInterface.cc
@@ -457,10 +457,6 @@ connectToBus(const char* portname, int addr)
         return false;
     }
 
-    // disable asyn errors to avoid flooding when device is disconnected
-    // user can re-enable later
-    pasynTrace->setTraceMask(pasynUser, 0);
-
     asynInterface* pasynInterface;
 
     // find the asynCommon interface