Now isn't the time to reform Tynwald's voting system.
That's the message after a debate over changing the process of decision-making which was sparked by Douglas West MHK Chris Thomas.
The Legislative Council and the House of Keys currently vote respectively of each other - they often disagree which can hold things up.
It was left to Tynwald President Clare Christian to reveal the idea hadn't found favour:
Westminster's Lord Lisvane is currently writing a report on how to revamp government here - Mr Thomas says this month's sitting proves LegCo is too powerful:
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