diff --git a/ros/src/styx/server.py b/ros/src/styx/server.py
index 6583d111f1..a356bfbfeb 100755
--- a/ros/src/styx/server.py
+++ b/ros/src/styx/server.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 @sio.on('connect')
 def connect(sid, environ):
     print("connect ", sid)
-    bridge.publish_dbw_status(False)
 
 def send(topic, data):
     s = 1