diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/rpc/antennafield.py b/tangostationcontrol/rpc/antennafield.py
index f6d1964640dae92f40315969d677536db715229e..f8ea954ffb268ba9cf06a140682213d0b7192645 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/rpc/antennafield.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/rpc/antennafield.py
@@ -149,12 +149,6 @@ class AntennaField(antennafield_pb2_grpc.AntennafieldServicer):
         antenna_field.Initialise()
         antenna_field.On()
 
-        # We need to turn things on - and off - so we check if the
-        # Station is actually having the power on, then set it on
-        stationmanager = create_device_proxy("STAT/StationManager/1")
-        if stationmanager.antennas_powered_on_R:
-            antenna_field.power_hardware_on()
-
     def _update_antenna_property(
         self,
         identifier: Identifier,