diff --git a/MainCode/adalm1000_logger.py b/MainCode/adalm1000_logger.py
index aebaee2..6a9911b 100644
--- a/MainCode/adalm1000_logger.py
+++ b/MainCode/adalm1000_logger.py
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ class BatteryTester(QMainWindow):
         self.interval = 0.1
         self.log_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/adalm1000/logs")
         os.makedirs(self.log_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        self.start_time = time.time()
         
         # Thread management
         self.measurement_thread = None
@@ -693,8 +694,7 @@ class BatteryTester(QMainWindow):
         interval=self.interval,
         start_time=self.start_time
         )
-        
-        self.measurement_thread = MeasurementThread(self.dev, self.interval)
+
         self.measurement_thread.update_signal.connect(self.update_measurements)
         self.measurement_thread.error_signal.connect(self.handle_device_error)
         self.measurement_thread.start()