diff --git a/script/ManipulatorScan.py b/script/ManipulatorScan.py
index b15c3749..b789fbdc 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorScan.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ set_exec_pars(compression=True)
 try:
     if FLY_SCAN:        
         # time per scienta acquisition in seconds
-        trig_scienta()
+        #trig_scienta()
         time1 = time.time()
-        before_readout()
+        #before_readout()
         time.sleep(0.2)
         time2 = time.time()
         scienta_time = (time2 - time1) + 1.