diff --git a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogActionListBundle.properties b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogActionListBundle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d91656fc182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogActionListBundle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# SprogActionListBundle.properties
+#
+# Properties listing names for "Action" classes that can appear
+# in various forms in advanced SPROG preferences
+
+jmri.jmrix.sprog.sprogslotmon.SprogSlotMonAction = Open SPROG Slot Monitor
diff --git a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogBundle.properties b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogBundle.properties
index 43da4329ea4..2f4625caf62 100644
--- a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogBundle.properties
+++ b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogBundle.properties
@@ -106,6 +106,3 @@ SprogSimOption = Operate as
 
 # SprogTurnout (Add to table pane) item (no inputs)
 AddOutputEntryToolTip = enter a number from 1 to 2044 (inclusive).
-
-# Startup actions
-StartSlotMonAction = Start SPROG Slot Monitor
diff --git a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogSystemConnectionMemo.java b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogSystemConnectionMemo.java
index e50ffa38453..c0eeb380030 100644
--- a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogSystemConnectionMemo.java
+++ b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/SprogSystemConnectionMemo.java
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ public TurnoutManager getTurnoutManager() {
 
     @Override
     protected ResourceBundle getActionModelResourceBundle() {
-        //No actions that can be loaded at startup
-        return null;
+        return ResourceBundle.getBundle("jmri.jmrix.sprog.SprogActionListBundle");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonAction.java b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonAction.java
index d0f7736455f..16e5a332199 100644
--- a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonAction.java
+++ b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonAction.java
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 import jmri.InstanceManager;
 import jmri.jmrix.sprog.SprogSystemConnectionMemo;
 
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
 /**
  * Swing action to create and register a SprogSlotMonFrame object.
  *
@@ -37,20 +34,13 @@ public SprogSlotMonAction() {
     @Override
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
 
-        if (_memo != null) {
-            if (_memo.getCommandStation() == null) {
+        if(_memo.getCommandStation() == null) {
                 // create SlotManager if it doesn't exist
                 _memo.configureCommandStation(_memo.getNumSlots());
             }
             
             SprogSlotMonFrame f = new SprogSlotMonFrame(_memo);
             f.setVisible(true);
-        } else {
-            log.warn("Trying to start SPROG Slot monitor for incompatible connection type");
         }
-    }
-
-    // initialize logging
-    private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SprogSlotMonAction.class);
 
 }
diff --git a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactory.java b/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactory.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4942ae95804..00000000000
--- a/java/src/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactory.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package jmri.jmrix.sprog.sprogslotmon;
-
-import jmri.util.startup.AbstractStartupActionFactory;
-import jmri.util.startup.StartupActionFactory;
-
-import java.util.Locale;
-
-import org.openide.util.lookup.ServiceProvider;
-
-/**
- * {@link jmri.util.startup.StartupActionFactory} for the
- * {@link jmri.jmrix.sprog.sprogslotmon.SprogSlotMonAction}.
- *
- * @author Andrew Crosland Copyright (C) 2021
- */
-@ServiceProvider(service = StartupActionFactory.class)
-public final class SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactory extends AbstractStartupActionFactory {
-
-    @Override
-    public String getTitle(Class<?> clazz, Locale locale) throws IllegalArgumentException {
-        if (clazz.equals(SprogSlotMonAction.class)) {
-            return Bundle.getMessage(locale, "StartSlotMonAction"); // NOI18N
-        }
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException(clazz.getName() + " is not supported by " + this.getClass().getName());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Class<?>[] getActionClasses() {
-        return new Class<?>[]{SprogSlotMonAction.class};
-    }
-
-}
-
diff --git a/java/test/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactoryTest.java b/java/test/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactoryTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 92a73bc588a..00000000000
--- a/java/test/jmri/jmrix/sprog/sprogslotmon/SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactoryTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package jmri.jmrix.sprog.sprogslotmon;
-
-import jmri.util.JUnitUtil;
-
-import org.junit.Assert;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;
-
-/**
- *
- * @author Andrew Crosland Copyright (C) 2021
- */
-public class SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactoryTest {
-
-    @Test
-    public void testCTor() {
-        SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactory t = new SprogSlotMonStartupActionFactory();
-        Assert.assertNotNull("exists",t);
-    }
-
-    @BeforeEach
-    public void setUp() {
-        JUnitUtil.setUp();
-    }
-
-    @AfterEach
-    public void tearDown() {
-        JUnitUtil.tearDown();
-    }
-
-    // private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LnTcpStartupActionFactoryTest.class);
-
-}