diff --git a/devsetup.cpp b/devsetup.cpp
index fa63ad21f..9b7b0f542 100644
--- a/devsetup.cpp
+++ b/devsetup.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void DevSetup::on_testCATButton_clicked()
     }
 //    qDebug() << "B6";
     rig->open();
-    rig->getVFO();
+//    rig->getVFO();
 //    qDebug() << "B7" << rig->getVFO();
     m_bRigOpen=true;
   }
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 97a5c2631..a03820592 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2630,7 +2630,7 @@ void MainWindow::rigOpen()
       rig->setConf("dtr_state","OFF");
     }
     rig->open();
-    rig->getVFO();
+//    rig->getVFO();
     m_bRigOpen=true;
   }
   catch (const RigException &Ex) {