diff --git a/tasscan.c b/tasscan.c
index 461012a..2d8bc19 100644
--- a/tasscan.c
+++ b/tasscan.c
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ static int TASScanCount(pScanData self, int iPoint)
      this is easy, just an ordinary scan, start a counter
    */
   fVal = GetCounterPreset(self->pCounterData);
-  eOld = GetStatus();
   status = DoCount(self->pCounterData, fVal, self->pCon, 2);
   iRet = Wait4Success(GetExecutor());
   if (iRet == DEVINT) {
@@ -756,7 +755,6 @@ static int TASScanCount(pScanData self, int iPoint)
   } else {
     status = 1;
   }
-  SetStatus(eOld);
 
   return status;
 }