diff --git a/src/tamagotchi-service/src/main/java/com/sap/tamagotchi/service/TamagotchiService.java b/src/tamagotchi-service/src/main/java/com/sap/tamagotchi/service/TamagotchiService.java
index 9ad1f94..9a94438 100644
--- a/src/tamagotchi-service/src/main/java/com/sap/tamagotchi/service/TamagotchiService.java
+++ b/src/tamagotchi-service/src/main/java/com/sap/tamagotchi/service/TamagotchiService.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public class TamagotchiService {
     }
 
     public Device createDevice(Device device) {
-        device.start();
         deviceRegistry.put(device.getDeviceId(), device);
         return device;
     }