diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl
index de83da8a..3ac4fe7d 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ namespace eval ::chopper {
     global SCode
     
     hset $hpath/$node/control/set_ref_delay $target
-    hset $hpath/$node/control/start 1
     hsetprop $hpath/$node/control timecheck -1
     set readtime [hgetpropval $hpath read_time]
     hsetprop $hpath lastupdate $readtime