diff --git a/src/pyftms/client/backends/controller.py b/src/pyftms/client/backends/controller.py
index 1d778f6d76..f7d5080f0c 100644
--- a/src/pyftms/client/backends/controller.py
+++ b/src/pyftms/client/backends/controller.py
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ async def subscribe(self, cli: BleakClient) -> None:
             return
 
         if c := cli.services.get_characteristic(TRAINING_STATUS_UUID):
-            self._on_training_status(c, await cli.read_gatt_char(c))
             await cli.start_notify(c, self._on_training_status)
 
         if c := cli.services.get_characteristic(STATUS_UUID):