diff --git a/iblrig/hardware.py b/iblrig/hardware.py
index d8353f123..c6f281064 100644
--- a/iblrig/hardware.py
+++ b/iblrig/hardware.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
             return instance
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # skip initialization if it has already been performed before
-        if self._is_initialized:
-            return
+        # # skip initialization if it has already been performed before
+        # if self._is_initialized:
+        #     return
 
         # try to instantiate once for nothing
         try: