diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_system.py b/ohmpi/hardware_system.py
index 1bd7ef60ae4e284c91a7d8b3f8525f491461c884..3dfed2f626a64cdcd9c2236ed010a004983056e3 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_system.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_system.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class OhmPiHardware:
             sampling_rate = self.rx.sampling_rate
         sample = 0
         # self.exec_logger.info(f'values when starting pulse {self._pulse} : {self.tx.current} mA, {self.rx.voltage} mV')
-        # _ = self.rx.voltage
+        _ = self.rx.voltage
         lap = datetime.datetime.utcnow()  # just in case tx_sync is not set immediately after passing wait
         self.tx_sync.wait()  #
         if not append or self._start_time is None: