diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
index d8fe500..cf71c76 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
@@ -1964,9 +1964,11 @@ class LamNI(TomoQueueMixin, LamNIAlignmentMixin, LamNIOpticsMixin, LamniGuiTools
                 file.write(
                     f"\nAt-each-angle hook source ('{self.at_each_angle_hook}'):\n{hook_source}"
                 )
-        subprocess.run(
-            "xterm /work/sls/spec/local/XOMNY/bin/upload/upload_last_pon.sh &", shell=True
-        )
+        # upload_last_pon.sh no longer works and needs a rewrite -- disabled
+        # for now (mirrors Flomni, which already has this commented out).
+        # subprocess.run(
+        #     "xterm /work/sls/spec/local/XOMNY/bin/upload/upload_last_pon.sh &", shell=True
+        # )
         # Same tolerance as write_to_scilog(): a session without scilog/logbook
         # configured (e.g. a dev/sim session) must not crash report generation
         # over the logbook upload -- the PDF itself is already written above.