diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 2f28555b..f861498e 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ def adjust_sensors():
         if "Scienta.dataMatrix" in SENSORS or Scienta.dataMatrix in SENSORS:
             print "Not ACC"
             set_exec_pars(accumulate = False)
-        if sample_scienta:
-            init_scienta()
+        #if sample_scienta:
+        #    init_scienta()
         
 #Device aliases for data files
 set_device_alias(Scienta.dataMatrix, "ScientaImage")