diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 24301e54..a3839616 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -1827,15 +1827,11 @@ class AareDAQ:
     def _execute_dry(self, park: bool = True, unmount: bool = False):
         self._create_mounting_service().dry(park=park, unmount=unmount)
 
-    def park_and_dry(self, park=True, unmount: bool = False):
+    def park_and_dry(self, park=True):
+        """External API for dry and park only"""
         self._cfg.try_set_busy(timeout=360)
         try:
-            self._set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.RobotSampleExchange)
-        except TransformationInvalidException as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to go to robot sample exchange: {e}")
-            logger.warning("trying to day and park without unmounting first")
-        try:
-            self._execute_dry(park=park, unmount=unmount)
+            self._execute_dry(park=park, unmount=False)
             self._cfg.state_busy = False
         except Exception as e:
             self._cfg.state_busy = False
diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index 8cf15fda..70c883de 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -1081,31 +1081,12 @@ async def park_and_dry(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
     Returns:
         Dictionary with status and message.
     """
-    # TODO: add unmount toggle, and combine aprk_and_dry and tell_dry to one command that takes park and unmount as signals
     auth.check_jwt_rw(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
-    logger.debug("Executing unmount, dry and park")
-    daq.park_and_dry(park=True, unmount=True)
+    logger.debug("Executing dry and park")
+    daq.park_and_dry(park=True)
     return {"ok": True, "message": "TELL has been dried and parked"}
 
 
-@app.post("/tell/dry")
-async def tell_dry(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> dict:
-    """
-    Execute a TELL dry cycle. Staff only.
-
-    Args:
-        token: OAuth2 access token.
-
-    Returns:
-        Dictionary with status and message.
-    """
-    data = auth.parse_token(token)
-    auth.check_jwt_rw(data)
-    logger.debug("Executing dry and return to dewar")
-    daq.park_and_dry(park=False, unmount=False)
-    return {"ok": True, "message": "TELL dry cycle completed."}
-
-
 @app.post("/tell/toggle_blower")
 async def tell_toggle_blower(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> dict:
     """
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/panels/local_contact_panel.py b/src/aare/gui/panels/local_contact_panel.py
index 600cd2cf..3361d978 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/panels/local_contact_panel.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/panels/local_contact_panel.py
@@ -298,29 +298,24 @@ class LocalContactPanel(QFrame):
         grid = QGridLayout()
         grid.setHorizontalSpacing(8)
         grid.setVerticalSpacing(8)
-        row = 0
-        row += 1
 
         grid.addWidget(
-            self._make_button("Unmount", self._daq.unmount, "Requesting sample unmount."), row, 0
+            self._make_button("Unmount", self._daq.unmount, "Requesting sample unmount."), 0, 0
         )
-        grid.addWidget(self._make_button("Dry", self._daq.tell_dry, "Requesting TELL dry."), row, 1)
-        row += 1
 
         grid.addWidget(
             self._make_button("Park and dry", self._daq.park_and_dry, "Requesting park and dry."),
-            row,
             0,
+            1,
         )
         grid.addWidget(
             self._make_button("Toggle blower", self._daq.tell_toggle_blower, "Toggling blower."),
-            row,
             1,
+            0,
         )
-        row += 1
 
-        grid.addWidget(self._make_button("Anneal", self._anneal_from_dialog), row, 0)
-        grid.addWidget(self._make_button("TELL access info", self._show_tell_access_info), row, 1)
+        grid.addWidget(self._make_button("Anneal", self._anneal_from_dialog), 1, 1)
+        grid.addWidget(self._make_button("TELL access info", self._show_tell_access_info), 2, 0)
 
         wrapper = QGroupBox("TELL actions", tab)
         wrapper_layout = QVBoxLayout(wrapper)