diff --git a/site_ansto/motor_asim.c b/site_ansto/motor_asim.c
index 4a89ddce..64c23d37 100644
--- a/site_ansto/motor_asim.c
+++ b/site_ansto/motor_asim.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ MotorDriver *CreateASIM(SConnection *pCon, char *motor, char *params)
     pDriv->KillPrivate = SimKill;
      
     /* set default parameters */
-    pDriv->fSpeed = 0.01;
+    pDriv->fSpeed = 1.0;
     pDriv->iTime = time(&tD);
     pDriv->iFaultType = ASIM_NO_FAULT;
     pDriv->iDuration = 0;
@@ -558,7 +558,6 @@ MotorDriver *CreateASIM(SConnection *pCon, char *motor, char *params)
     pDriv->fTarget = pDriv->fPos;
     pDriv->fDestination = pDriv->fPos;
     pDriv->iStatus = OKOK;
-    pDriv->fSpeed = 0;
     
     srand( (unsigned)time( NULL ) );