diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py b/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
index c1ab9bcc..61cda0ab 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
@@ -1209,7 +1209,6 @@ def put_postamble(MyDriver):
 # TODO
 #txt += ['    ${ns}::debug_log 1 "makesctemon ${name} /sics/${name}/emon/monmode /sics/${name}/emon/isintol /sics/${name}/emon/errhandler"']
 #  txt += ['    makesctemon ${name} /sics/${name}/emon/monmode /sics/${name}/emon/isintol /sics/${name}/emon/errhandler']
-  txt += ['    close ${fd}']
   txt += ['  } catch_message ]']
   txt += ['  handle_exception ${catch_status} ${catch_message}']
   txt += ['}']