diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 4f37b700..bb1cabb3 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def before_readout():
         if dev in SENSORS:
             sample_scienta = True        
             break
-
+    """
     wait_beam()
     trig_keithleys()        
     if sample_scienta:
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ def before_readout():
     else:
         wait_keithleys()
     fetch_keithleys()
+    """
 
 def after_readout(rec):
     if beam_ok: