diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/DataStreamer.h b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/DataStreamer.h
index 8f5720490..4b6ecec1f 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/DataStreamer.h
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/DataStreamer.h
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ class DataStreamer : private virtual slsDetectorDefs, public ThreadObject {
 	 * @param fi pointer to file index
 	 * @param fd flipped data enable for x and y dimensions
 	 * @param ajh additional json header
-	 * @param sm pointer to silent mode
 	 */
 	DataStreamer(int ind, Fifo* f, uint32_t* dr, std::vector<ROI>* r,
-			uint64_t* fi, int* fd, char* ajh, bool* sm);
+			uint64_t* fi, int* fd, char* ajh);
 
 	/**
 	 * Destructor
@@ -189,9 +188,6 @@ class DataStreamer : private virtual slsDetectorDefs, public ThreadObject {
 	/** additional json header */
 	char* additionJsonHeader;
 
-    /** Silent Mode */
-    bool* silentMode;
-
 
 	/** Aquisition Started flag */
 	bool acquisitionStartedFlag;
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataStreamer.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataStreamer.cpp
index 35515e998..4267567fa 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataStreamer.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/DataStreamer.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const std::string DataStreamer::TypeName = "DataStreamer";
 
 
 DataStreamer::DataStreamer(int ind, Fifo* f, uint32_t* dr, std::vector<ROI>* r,
-		uint64_t* fi, int* fd, char* ajh, bool* sm) :
+		uint64_t* fi, int* fd, char* ajh) :
 		ThreadObject(ind),
 		runningFlag(0),
 		generalData(0),
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ DataStreamer::DataStreamer(int ind, Fifo* f, uint32_t* dr, std::vector<ROI>* r,
 		fileIndex(fi),
 		flippedData(fd),
 		additionJsonHeader(ajh),
-        silentMode(sm),
 		acquisitionStartedFlag(false),
 		measurementStartedFlag(false),
 		firstAcquisitionIndex(0),
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverImplementation.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverImplementation.cpp
index 7e1a91993..885e9e974 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverImplementation.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverImplementation.cpp
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ int slsReceiverImplementation::setDataStreamEnable(const bool enable) {
 		    for ( int i = 0; i < numThreads; ++i ) {
 		        try {
 					dataStreamer.push_back(sls::make_unique<DataStreamer>(i, fifo[i].get(), &dynamicRange,
-		                  &roi, &fileIndex, flippedData, additionalJsonHeader, &silentMode));
+		                  &roi, &fileIndex, flippedData, additionalJsonHeader));
 		            dataStreamer[i]->SetGeneralData(generalData);
 		            dataStreamer[i]->CreateZmqSockets(&numThreads, streamingPort, streamingSrcIP);
 		        }