diff --git a/src/lerobot/motors/damiao/damiao.py b/src/lerobot/motors/damiao/damiao.py
index 572741cb4..afbec85d3 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/motors/damiao/damiao.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/motors/damiao/damiao.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import logging
 import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from copy import deepcopy
-from functools import cached_property
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypedDict
 
 from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected
@@ -854,7 +853,7 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Motor {motor_obj} doesn't have a valid recv_id (None).")
 
-    @cached_property
+    @property
     def is_calibrated(self) -> bool:
         """Check if motors are calibrated."""
         return bool(self.calibration)
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/openarm_follower/openarm_follower.py b/src/lerobot/robots/openarm_follower/openarm_follower.py
index e2c7c8cf5..5f2286eb4 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/openarm_follower/openarm_follower.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/openarm_follower/openarm_follower.py
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
 
         self.configure()
 
-        if self.is_calibrated:
-            self.bus.set_zero_position()
-
         self.bus.enable_torque()
 
         logger.info(f"{self} connected.")