diff --git a/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp b/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
index 7093399e..0df0fc95 100644
--- a/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
+++ b/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
@@ -403,17 +403,10 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
 
 void EiveSystem::forceOffPayload() {
   CommandMessage msg;
-  // turn off PL Subsystem
-  ModeMessage::setModeMessage(&msg, ModeMessage::CMD_MODE_COMMAND_FORCED, HasModesIF::MODE_OFF,
-                              HasModesIF::SUBMODE_NONE);
-  ReturnValue_t result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plSsQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending OFF command to PL Subsystem failed" << std::endl;
-  }
   // set PL to faulty
   HealthMessage::setHealthMessage(&msg, HealthMessage::HEALTH_SET, HasHealthIF::FAULTY);
 
-  result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plPcduQueueId, &msg);
+  ReturnValue_t result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plPcduQueueId, &msg);
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PL PCDU failed" << std::endl;
   }