diff --git a/doc/news/DM-41718.bugfix.rst b/doc/news/DM-41718.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3ea7dd62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/news/DM-41718.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fixed a bug in `latiss_base_align.py` module when trying to flush the `ataos.evt_detailedState` event before resetting resetting the hexapod to its initial position.
+That flush was not needed, redundant and it was causing an error.
diff --git a/python/lsst/ts/externalscripts/auxtel/latiss_base_align.py b/python/lsst/ts/externalscripts/auxtel/latiss_base_align.py
index 6cb380f2c..5795d0a97 100644
--- a/python/lsst/ts/externalscripts/auxtel/latiss_base_align.py
+++ b/python/lsst/ts/externalscripts/auxtel/latiss_base_align.py
@@ -908,8 +908,6 @@ async def cleanup(self):
                         f"{self.max_iter}. Returning hexapod to its initial position."
                     )
 
-                    self.rem.ataos.evt_detailedState.flush()
-
                     # Return hexapod to original position
                     await self.atcs.offset_aos_lut(
                         z=-self.offset_total_focus,