diff --git a/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-hardw b/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-hardw
index 2d34c5ca..4d8e21e2 100755
--- a/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-hardw
+++ b/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-hardw
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ ln -sf ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/dm${CACAO_DMINDEX}disp02.im.shm ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/aol${CACA
 
 ln -sf ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/dm${CACAO_DMINDEX}disp.im.shm ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/aol${CACAO_LOOPNUMBER}_dmdisp.im.shm
 
-export CACAO_MODE="HARDW"
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+CACAO_MODE="HARDW"
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diff --git a/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-sim b/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-sim
index 29a3e3e9..8605904b 100755
--- a/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-sim
+++ b/AOloopControl/examples/scexao-NIRPL-conf/scripts/aorun-setmode-sim
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ ln -sf ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/dm${CACAO_DMSIMINDEX}disp02.im.shm ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/aol${C
 
 ln -sf ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/dm${CACAO_DMSIMINDEX}disp.im.shm ${MILK_SHM_DIR}/aol${CACAO_LOOPNUMBER}_dmdisp.im.shm
 
-export CACAO_MODE="SIM"
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+CACAO_MODE="SIM"
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