diff --git a/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/MACScheduler.cc b/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/MACScheduler.cc
index ee6cd42d954faf96cb22935cb5b7ff9eaedfb884..978c87326175cd6635cebf9fa3107155b8713ffd 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/MACScheduler.cc
+++ b/MAC/APL/MainCU/src/MACScheduler/MACScheduler.cc
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void MACScheduler::_updatePlannedList()
 					itsChildControl->startChild(CNTLRTYPE_OBSERVATIONCTRL,
 												obsID,
 												0,		// instanceNr
-												myHostname(true));
+												myHostname(false));
 					// Note: controller is now in state NO_STATE/CONNECTED (C/R)
 
 					// add controller to our 'monitor' administration