diff --git a/iocBoot/iocxxx/st_mpfserver.cmd b/iocBoot/iocxxx/st_mpfserver.cmd
index 894f06a1cd15c96b32ae3bf817f423d97e4e22e6..bd169d3eda30fb163e433d3ad0fc27b3eb40d196 100644
--- a/iocBoot/iocxxx/st_mpfserver.cmd
+++ b/iocBoot/iocxxx/st_mpfserver.cmd
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 # slot c: EMPTY
 # slot d: EMPTY
 
-# for IP modules on this board
-localMessageRouterStart(0)
-
 ###############################################################################
 # Initialize IP carrier
 # ipacAddCarrier(ipac_carrier_t *pcarrier, char *cardParams)