diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/display.py b/scripts/planktoscope/display.py
index cf6b745..d3de9f3 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/display.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/display.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class Display(object):
     def stop(self):
         logger.info("Display is out!")
         self.display_text("Shutdown in 5s")
-        self.__clear()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":