diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
index 6c84cc8d7..510639505 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ void init_detector() {
     lockStatus = 0;
     if (isControlServer) {
         basictests();
-        char *message = NULL;
-        if (getInitResult(&message) == OK) {
-            initControlServer();
-        }
+        initControlServer();
     } else {
         initStopServer();
     }