diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/recv.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/recv.py
index 787a51df3e62ed35071cd97e66ffc1851819f74a..8836e2c9415be916625edf089a292d0fe945d6f1 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/recv.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/recv.py
@@ -394,10 +394,6 @@ class RECV(opcua_device):
         self.RCU_on()
         self.wait_attribute("RECVTR_translator_busy_R", False, self.RCU_On_Off_timeout)
 
-        # Turn off DTH by default
-        self.RCU_DTH_off()
-        self.wait_attribute("RECVTR_translator_busy_R", False, self.RCU_DTH_On_Off_timeout)
-
 # ----------
 # Run server
 # ----------