diff --git a/trick_sims/SIM_ball_L1/Modified_data/data_record.dr b/trick_sims/SIM_ball_L1/Modified_data/data_record.dr
index c0f1344d..e8ade98f 100644
--- a/trick_sims/SIM_ball_L1/Modified_data/data_record.dr
+++ b/trick_sims/SIM_ball_L1/Modified_data/data_record.dr
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@ drg0.add_variable("ball.state.output.acceleration[1]", "ball.state.out.accelerat
 drg0.add_variable("ball.state.output.external_force[0]", "ball.state.out.external_force[0]")
 drg0.add_variable("ball.state.output.external_force[1]", "ball.state.out.external_force[1]")
 
-drg0.thisown = 0
 trick.add_data_record_group( drg0 )