diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 0c652fd5f..759fc9e51 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -4247,11 +4247,11 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdReceiver(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
     	  myDet->startReceiver();
       else if(!strcasecmp(args[1],"stop")){
     	  myDet->startReceiverReadout();
-    	  runStatus s = myDet->getReceiverStatus();
+    	  /*runStatus s = myDet->getReceiverStatus();
     	  while(s != RUN_FINISHED){
     		  usleep(50000);
     		  s = myDet->getReceiverStatus();
-    	  }
+    	  }*/
     	  myDet->stopReceiver();
       }
       else