diff --git a/src/main/java/org/micromanager/lightsheetmanager/model/acquisitions/AcquisitionEngineScape.java b/src/main/java/org/micromanager/lightsheetmanager/model/acquisitions/AcquisitionEngineScape.java
index 78bb88a..94948ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/micromanager/lightsheetmanager/model/acquisitions/AcquisitionEngineScape.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/micromanager/lightsheetmanager/model/acquisitions/AcquisitionEngineScape.java
@@ -1827,12 +1827,6 @@ public DefaultTimingSettings.Builder getTimingFromPeriodAndLightExposure() {
             return DefaultTimingSettings.builder();
         }
 
-        // TODO: is this necessary? setTriggerMode is called in doHardwareCalculations too
-        CameraBase[] cameras = model_.devices().imagingCameras();
-        for (CameraBase cam : cameras) {
-            cam.setTriggerMode(acqSettings_.cameraMode());
-        }
-
         // settings are the source of truth for camera mode
         CameraMode camMode = acqSettings_.cameraMode();