diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/TemperatureTools/index.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/TemperatureTools/index.tsx
index 91a5f7386af..c5d03a44afa 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/TemperatureTools/index.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/TemperatureTools/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import * as React from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 import {
@@ -22,12 +21,6 @@ export function TemperatureTools(props: StepFormProps): JSX.Element {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['application', 'form', 'protocol_steps'])
   const moduleLabwareOptions = useSelector(getTemperatureLabwareOptions)
 
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (moduleLabwareOptions.length === 1) {
-      propsForFields.moduleId.updateValue(moduleLabwareOptions[0].value)
-    }
-  }, [])
-
   const mappedErrorsToField = getFormErrorsMappedToField(visibleFormErrors)
 
   return (
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/__tests__/TemperatureTools.test.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/__tests__/TemperatureTools.test.tsx
index 20fe6344989..904377f66f4 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/__tests__/TemperatureTools.test.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/__tests__/TemperatureTools.test.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ describe('TemperatureTools', () => {
 
   it('renders a temperature module form with 1 module', () => {
     render(props)
-    screen.debug()
     screen.getByText('Module state')
     screen.getByText('mock module')
   })