diff --git a/src/PilatusXM.py b/src/PilatusXM.py
index 0f0dc78176d946750b97fb8a87a19b961099fe13..a6c972e7a7e44fa6bcff76aaaeb33508d5146602 100755
--- a/src/PilatusXM.py
+++ b/src/PilatusXM.py
@@ -992,21 +992,7 @@ class PilatusXM (PyTango.LatestDeviceImpl):
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     #    PilatusXM command methods
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    
-    def dev_status(self):
-        """ This command gets the device status (stored in its <i>device_status</i> data member) and returns it to the caller.
-        :return: Status description
-        :rtype: PyTango.ConstDevString
-        """
-        self.debug_stream("In dev_status()")
-        argout = ""
-        #----- PROTECTED REGION ID(PilatusXM.Status) ENABLED START -----#
-        
-        #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#    //    PilatusXM.Status
-        self.set_status(self.argout)
-        self.__status = PyTango.LatestDeviceImpl.dev_status(self)
-        return self.__status
-        
+            
     def StartStandardAcq(self):
         """ Start an acquisition with the propositioned parameters
         """