diff --git a/script/ManipulatorYZScan.py b/script/ManipulatorYZScan.py
index 15c39c29..9d589a0c 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorYZScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorYZScan.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import math
 # actual number of positions will be +1!
 STEPS = (0.1, 0.1)
 LATENCY = 0.0
-ENDSCAN = True
+ENDSCAN = False
 ZIGZAG = False
 
 MOTORS = (ManipulatorZ, ManipulatorY)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES, {'Scienta spectrum':1})
 set_exec_pars(compression=True)
 
 try:
-    ascan(MOTORS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, RELATIVE, zigzag = ZIGZAG, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout)
+    ascan(MOTORS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, RELATIVE, zigzag = ZIGZAG, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout, check_positions = False)
 finally:
     if ENDSCAN:
         after_scan()