diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index ce1ba9e2..07810390 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -954,17 +954,14 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 grid_centre_offset = self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(
                     Coordinate(x=x, y=y))
 
-            logger.info(f"new delta mm {grid_centre_offset}")
+            logger.info(f"moving Smargon to grid centre offset {grid_centre_offset}")
 
-            logger.debug(f'moving SMARGON to target new delta mm {request.smargon_top_left.sh_mm+ grid_centre_offset} mm')
-            smargon_nudge_mm = self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(grid_centre_offset)
             grid_centre_smargon = SmargonCoordinate(
-                sh_mm=request.smargon_top_left.sh_mm + smargon_nudge_mm,
+                sh_mm=request.smargon_top_left.sh_mm + grid_centre_offset,
                 phi_deg=request.smargon_top_left.phi_deg,
                 chi_deg=request.smargon_top_left.chi_deg
             )
             self.__devs.smargon_pos = grid_centre_smargon
-            # self.__devs.smargon_pos = previous_smargon_pos
             self.__devs.smargon_wait(timeout=180)
 
             try: