diff --git a/bec_lib/bec_lib/channel_monitor.py b/bec_lib/bec_lib/channel_monitor.py
index 38fb5deb..39245994 100644
--- a/bec_lib/bec_lib/channel_monitor.py
+++ b/bec_lib/bec_lib/channel_monitor.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def _start_register(config_path, topic):
     config = ServiceConfig(config_path)
     connector = RedisConnector(config.redis)
     register = connector.register(topics=topic, cb=channel_callback)
-    register.start()
     event = threading.Event()
     event.wait()
 
diff --git a/bec_lib/tests/test_channel_monitor.py b/bec_lib/tests/test_channel_monitor.py
index 1b106a72..194f0f6a 100644
--- a/bec_lib/tests/test_channel_monitor.py
+++ b/bec_lib/tests/test_channel_monitor.py
@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@ def test_channel_monitor_start_register():
                     mock_connector.return_value = mock.MagicMock()
                     channel_monitor_launch()
                     mock_connector().register.assert_called_once()
-                    mock_connector().register.return_value.start.assert_called_once()
                     mock_threading.Event().wait.assert_called_once()