diff --git a/startup/20-area-detectors.py b/startup/20-area-detectors.py
index 89feff5..a03f2ff 100644
--- a/startup/20-area-detectors.py
+++ b/startup/20-area-detectors.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from ophyd import Component as Cpt, Signal
 from ophyd.utils import set_and_wait
 from pathlib import PurePath
-from eiger_io.fs_handler_dask import EigerHandlerDask
 
 
 class EigerSimulatedFilePlugin(Device, FileStoreBase):
@@ -140,5 +139,3 @@ def set_eiger_defaults(eiger):
 
 set_eiger_defaults(eiger1m_single)
 
-db.reg.register_handler('AD_EIGER2', EigerHandlerDask, overwrite=True)
-