diff --git a/addons/hw_escpos/escpos/escpos.py b/addons/hw_escpos/escpos/escpos.py
index 3105b38850f..176f6b1d2c5 100644
--- a/addons/hw_escpos/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/addons/hw_escpos/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -894,24 +894,21 @@ class Escpos:
             self._raw(PAPER_FULL_CUT)
 
 
-    def cashdraw(self, pin, tries=5):
+    def cashdraw(self, pin):
         """ Send pulse to kick the cash drawer
 
-        With some printers the drawer will not open after one pulse, for this reason we will check
-        the drawer status up to 'tries' times and send a new pulse if the drawer is still closed. If the
-        drawer status is open, we will stop sending pulses.
+        For some reason, with some printers (ex: Epson TM-m30), the cash drawer
+        only opens 50% of the time if you just send the pulse. But if you read
+        the status afterwards, it opens all the time.
         """
-        for i in range(tries):
-            if pin == 2:
-                self._raw(CD_KICK_2)
-            elif pin == 5:
-                self._raw(CD_KICK_5)
-            else:
-                raise CashDrawerError()
-
-            if i != tries - 1 and not self.get_printer_status()['printer']['drawer_pin_high']:
-                break
+        if pin == 2:
+            self._raw(CD_KICK_2)
+        elif pin == 5:
+            self._raw(CD_KICK_5)
+        else:
+            raise CashDrawerError()
 
+        self.get_printer_status()
 
     def hw(self, hw):
         """ Hardware operations """