diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
index 42142e80c..23931ef0a 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
@@ -1756,40 +1756,8 @@ void Detector::setLEDEnable(bool enable, Positions pos) {
 void Detector::savePattern(const std::string &fname) {
     auto t = pimpl->Parallel(&Module::getPattern, {});
     auto pat = t.tsquash("Inconsistent pattern parameters between modules");
+    // auto pat = t[0];
     pat->save(fname);
-
-    /*
-        std::ofstream outfile;
-        outfile.open(fname.c_str(), std::ios_base::out);
-        if (!outfile.is_open()) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not create file to save pattern");
-        }
-        // get pattern limits
-        auto r = pimpl->Parallel(&Module::getPatternLoopAddresses, {}, -1)
-                     .tsquash("Inconsistent pattern limits");
-
-        CmdProxy proxy(this);
-        // pattern words
-        for (int i = r[0]; i <= r[1]; ++i) {
-            std::ostringstream os;
-            os << "0x" << std::hex << i;
-            auto addr = os.str();
-            proxy.Call("patword", {addr}, -1, defs::GET_ACTION, outfile);
-        }
-        // rest of pattern file
-        std::vector<std::string> commands{
-            "patioctrl", "patlimits",    "patloop0", "patnloop0",
-            "patloop1",  "patnloop1",    "patloop2", "patnloop2",
-            "patwait0",  "patwaittime0", "patwait1", "patwaittime1",
-            "patwait2",  "patwaittime2", "patmask",  "patsetbit",
-        };
-        auto det_type = getDetectorType().squash();
-        if (det_type == defs::MYTHEN3) {
-            commands.erase(commands.begin(), commands.begin() + 2);
-        }
-        for (const auto &cmd : commands)
-            proxy.Call(cmd, {}, -1, defs::GET_ACTION, outfile);
-            */
 } // namespace sls
 
 void Detector::setPattern(const std::string &fname, Positions pos) {