diff --git a/mycobot_280/mycobot_280arduino/scripts/slider_control.py b/mycobot_280/mycobot_280arduino/scripts/slider_control.py
index 685a3071..bf42d716 100644
--- a/mycobot_280/mycobot_280arduino/scripts/slider_control.py
+++ b/mycobot_280/mycobot_280arduino/scripts/slider_control.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def listener():
     print(port, baud)
     mc = MyCobot(port, baud)
     time.sleep(0.05)
-    mc.set_free_mode(1)
+    # mc.set_free_mode(1)
     time.sleep(0.05)
 
     # spin() simply keeps python from exiting until this node is stopped