diff --git a/gello/agents/gello_agent.py b/gello/agents/gello_agent.py
index 4d8e3e3..717251b 100644
--- a/gello/agents/gello_agent.py
+++ b/gello/agents/gello_agent.py
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ class GelloAgent(Agent):
 
         # print(current_gripper)
         if current_gripper < 0.2:
-            self._robot.set_torque_mode(False)
+            # self._robot.set_torque_mode(False)
             return obs["joint_positions"]
         else:
-            self._robot.set_torque_mode(False)
+            # self._robot.set_torque_mode(False)
             return dyna_joints
 
     def get_gello_joint_state(self) -> Tuple[np.ndarray, float]:
diff --git a/gello/dynamixel/driver.py b/gello/dynamixel/driver.py
index 8375814..d7d712d 100644
--- a/gello/dynamixel/driver.py
+++ b/gello/dynamixel/driver.py
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ class DynamixelDriver(DynamixelDriverProtocol):
 
         # Disable torque for each Dynamixel servo
         self._torque_enabled = False
-        try:
-            self.set_torque_mode(self._torque_enabled)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"port: {port}, {e}")
+        # try:
+        #     self.set_torque_mode(self._torque_enabled)
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     print(f"port: {port}, {e}")
 
         self._stop_thread = Event()
         self._start_reading_thread()
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def main():
     print(f"Joint angles for IDs {ids}: {joint_angles}")
 
     # Test setting torque mode
-    driver.set_torque_mode(True)
+    # driver.set_torque_mode(True)
     # driver.set_torque_mode(False)
 
     # driver.move_single_joint(1, 4)
diff --git a/gello/robots/dynamixel.py b/gello/robots/dynamixel.py
index 9a221cb..15deb2c 100644
--- a/gello/robots/dynamixel.py
+++ b/gello/robots/dynamixel.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DynamixelRobot(Robot):
 
         if real:
             self._driver = DynamixelDriver(joint_ids, port=port, baudrate=baudrate)
-            self._driver.set_torque_mode(False)
+            # self._driver.set_torque_mode(False)
         else:
             self._driver = FakeDynamixelDriver(joint_ids)
         self._torque_on = False