diff --git a/das-dn/hostadsbf/hostadsbf.h b/das-dn/hostadsbf/hostadsbf.h
index 1819952c..0f9eb423 100644
--- a/das-dn/hostadsbf/hostadsbf.h
+++ b/das-dn/hostadsbf/hostadsbf.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct myAdsVariable {
     {
         if (!m_Route.IsConnected()) return FALSE;
         uint32_t bytesRead = 0;
-        if (*m_Handle.get() == 0) return FALSE;
+        //if (*m_Handle.get() == 0) return FALSE;
         auto error = m_Route.ReadReqEx2(m_IndexGroup,
                                         *m_Handle,
                                         size,