diff --git a/commander3/src/comm_tod_lfi_smod.f90 b/commander3/src/comm_tod_lfi_smod.f90
index 844135c6..76af9768 100644
--- a/commander3/src/comm_tod_lfi_smod.f90
+++ b/commander3/src/comm_tod_lfi_smod.f90
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ module function constructor(handle, cpar, id_abs, info, tod_type) result(res)
     ! Initialize instrument-specific parameters
     res%samprate_lowres = 1.d0  ! Lowres samprate in Hz
     res%nhorn           = 1
-    res%sample_L1_par   = .true.
+    res%sample_L1_par   = .false.
     res%level           = cpar%ds_tod_level(id_abs)
     if(trim(res%level) == 'L1') then
       res%compressed_tod = .true.