diff --git a/scripts/zmtrigger.pl.in b/scripts/zmtrigger.pl.in
index ac1b9d752..9e00f5ac8 100644
--- a/scripts/zmtrigger.pl.in
+++ b/scripts/zmtrigger.pl.in
@@ -314,15 +314,10 @@ while( 1 )
     my @out_messages;
     foreach my $monitor ( values(%monitors) )
     {
-        my $memVerified = 1;
-        if ( !zmMemRead($monitor, "shared_data:valid")  ) {
-          # Shared data is invalid, attempt to reconnect
-          zmMemInvalidate($monitor);
-          $memVerified = zmMemVerify($monitor);
-        }
 
-        if ( ! $memVerified ) {
+        if ( ! zmMemVerify($monitor) ) {
           # Our attempt to verify the memory handle failed. We should reload the monitors.
+          # Don't need to zmMemInvalidate because the monitor reload will do it.
           $needsReload = 1;
           next;
         }
diff --git a/scripts/zmwatch.pl.in b/scripts/zmwatch.pl.in
index afdd0b193..c5ef158ea 100644
--- a/scripts/zmwatch.pl.in
+++ b/scripts/zmwatch.pl.in
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ while( 1 )
     {
         next if $monitor->{Function} eq 'None';
         my $restart = 0;
-        if ( zmMemVerify( $monitor )
-             && zmMemRead( $monitor, "shared_data:valid" )
-        )
-        {
+        if ( zmMemVerify( $monitor ) ) {
             # Check we have got an image recently
             my $image_time = zmGetLastWriteTime( $monitor );
             if ( !defined($image_time) ) {