diff --git a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
index 113d48d2..31a16287 100644
--- a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
+++ b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
@@ -4437,21 +4437,21 @@ static int DMC2280SetPar(void *pData, SConnection *pCon,
     self->bias_bits = newValue;
     return 1;
   }
-  if (self->abs_encoder && strcasecmp("motorPollFast", name) == 0) {
+  if (strcasecmp("motorPollFast", name) == 0) {
     /* Debug Managers only */
     if (!(self->debug && SCMatchRights(pCon, usMugger)))
       return 0;
     self->motorPollFast = newValue;
     return 1;
   }
-  if (self->abs_encoder && strcasecmp("motorPollSlow", name) == 0) {
+  if (strcasecmp("motorPollSlow", name) == 0) {
     /* Debug Managers only */
     if (!(self->debug && SCMatchRights(pCon, usMugger)))
       return 0;
     self->motorPollSlow = newValue;
     return 1;
   }
-  if (self->abs_encoder && strcasecmp("airPollTimer", name) == 0) {
+  if (strcasecmp("airPollTimer", name) == 0) {
     /* Debug Managers only */
     if (!(self->debug && SCMatchRights(pCon, usMugger)))
       return 0;