diff --git a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
index 197e4abb..f8cfa9a5 100644
--- a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
+++ b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
@@ -1746,9 +1746,7 @@ static void DMCState_Idle(pDMC2280Driv self, pEvtEvent event) {
         pAsyncTxn pCmd = event->event.msg.cmd;
         if (self->subState == 1) { /* Status Response */
           int iRet;
-          long lDelta, lprecision;
-          float fprecision;
-
+          long lDelta;
           iRet = rspStatus(self, pCmd->inp_buf);
           if (iRet == 0)
             break;
@@ -1759,16 +1757,11 @@ static void DMCState_Idle(pDMC2280Driv self, pEvtEvent event) {
             return;
           }
           /* if the motor moved, update any observers */
-          MotorGetPar(self->pMot, "precision", &fprecision);
-          if (self->abs_encoder) {
+          if (self->abs_encoder)
             lDelta = fabs(self->currCounts - self->lastCounts);
-            lprecision = (long) (fprecision * self->cntsPerX + 0.5);
-          } else {
+          else
             lDelta = fabs(self->currSteps - self->lastSteps);
-            lprecision = (long) (fprecision * self->stepsPerX + 0.5);
-          }
-
-          if (lDelta > lprecision) {
+          if (lDelta > 10) {
             set_lastMotion(self, self->currSteps, self->currCounts);
             report_motion(self);
           }