diff --git a/src/masterMacsAxis.cpp b/src/masterMacsAxis.cpp
index 0b08621..5cdf00a 100644
--- a/src/masterMacsAxis.cpp
+++ b/src/masterMacsAxis.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ A special communication timeout is used in the following two cases:
 2) First move command after enabling the motor
 This is due to MasterMACS running a powerup cycle, which can delay the answer.
  */
-#define PowerCycleTimeout 10.0 // Value in seconds
+#define PowerCycleTimeout 6.0 // Value in seconds
 
 /*
 Contains all instances of turboPmacAxis which have been created and is used in
@@ -1119,7 +1119,6 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::readEncoderType() {
 
 asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
 
-    int timeout_enable_disable = 2;
     char msg[pC_->MAXBUF_];
 
     // =========================================================================
@@ -1177,8 +1176,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     // hence we wait for a custom timespan in seconds instead of
     // pC_->comTimeout_
     double timeout = pC_->comTimeout();
-    if (pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized &&
-        timeout < PowerCycleTimeout) {
+    if (timeout < PowerCycleTimeout) {
         timeout = PowerCycleTimeout;
     }
 
@@ -1190,7 +1188,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     // Query the axis status every few milliseconds until the axis has been
     // enabled or until the timeout has been reached
     int startTime = time(NULL);
-    while (time(NULL) < startTime + timeout_enable_disable) {
+    while (time(NULL) < startTime + PowerCycleTimeout) {
 
         // Read the axis status
         usleep(100000);