diff --git a/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py b/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
index 5bb086ebb..537546e3d 100644
--- a/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
+++ b/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import json
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-import curses
 import datetime
 import xarray as xr
 import numpy as np
@@ -426,7 +425,7 @@ def run(self,**kwargs):
 
         print(f"Running a {self.codename} {self.integrator} run from tstart={self.param['TSTART']} {self.TU_name} to tstop={self.param['TSTOP']} {self.TU_name}")
 
-        curses.wrapper(self._run_swiftest_driver())
+        self._run_swiftest_driver()
 
         # Read in new data
         self.bin2xr()