diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/executive/HierarchicalMicroScheduler.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/executive/HierarchicalMicroScheduler.java
index 59fb4aa9e..3b9e35311 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/executive/HierarchicalMicroScheduler.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/executive/HierarchicalMicroScheduler.java
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ public class HierarchicalMicroScheduler extends MicroScheduler implements Hierar
         if (!( walker instanceof TreeReducible ))
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The GATK can currently run in parallel only with TreeReducible walkers");
 
-        traversalEngine.startTimers();
         ReduceTree reduceTree = new ReduceTree(this);
         initializeWalker(walker);