diff --git a/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs b/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs
index 1237e493a..ed214f4f4 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ pub mod jdac {
             basic_request(dacno, jdac_requests::INIT, 0)?;
             clock::spin_us(5000);
 
-            basic_request(dacno, jdac_requests::PRINT_STATUS, 0)?;
-
             if !jesd::jsync(dacno) {
                 error!("JESD core reported bad SYNC");
                 return Err("JESD core reported bad SYNC");