diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/StlPlayer.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/StlPlayer.cpp
index 4a471931..4aa918ec 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/StlPlayer.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/StlPlayer.cpp
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ void StlPlayer::nextPayload()
 
     if (!relative)
     {
-        // Send the transaction directly or schedule it to be sent in the future.
         if (lineIterator->sendingTime <= sc_time_stamp())
-            payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, tlm::BEGIN_REQ, SC_ZERO_TIME);
+            sendToTarget(*payload, BEGIN_REQ, SC_ZERO_TIME);
         else
-            payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, tlm::BEGIN_REQ,
-                                           lineIterator->sendingTime - sc_time_stamp());
+            sendToTarget(*payload, BEGIN_REQ, lineIterator->sendingTime - sc_time_stamp());
     }
     else
-        payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, tlm::BEGIN_REQ, lineIterator->sendingTime);
+        sendToTarget(*payload, BEGIN_REQ, lineIterator->sendingTime);
 
+    transactionsSent++;
+    PRINTDEBUGMESSAGE(name(), "Performing request #" + std::to_string(transactionsSent));
     lineIterator++;
 }
 
diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.cpp
index a87a5947..69e8b16a 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ TracePlayer::TracePlayer(sc_module_name name, TraceSetup *setup) :
     payloadEventQueue(this, &TracePlayer::peqCallback),
     setup(setup)
 {
+    SC_METHOD(nextPayload);
     iSocket.register_nb_transport_bw(this, &TracePlayer::nb_transport_bw);
 
     if (Configuration::getInstance().storeMode == "NoStorage")
@@ -75,13 +76,7 @@ tlm_sync_enum TracePlayer::nb_transport_bw(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
 void TracePlayer::peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
                               const tlm_phase &phase)
 {
-    if (phase == BEGIN_REQ)
-    {
-        sendToTarget(payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
-        transactionsSent++;
-        PRINTDEBUGMESSAGE(name(), "Performing request #" + std::to_string(transactionsSent));
-    }
-    else if (phase == END_REQ)
+    if (phase == END_REQ)
     {
         nextPayload();
     }
@@ -97,10 +92,6 @@ void TracePlayer::peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
         // If all answers were received:
         if (finished == true && numberOfTransactions == transactionsReceived)
             this->terminate();
-
-    }
-    else if (phase == END_RESP)
-    {
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.h b/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.h
index d00bbadc..998929c9 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.h
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/TracePlayer.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class TracePlayer : public sc_module
 public:
     tlm_utils::simple_initiator_socket<TracePlayer> iSocket;
     TracePlayer(sc_module_name name, TraceSetup *setup);
+    SC_HAS_PROCESS(TracePlayer);
     virtual void nextPayload() = 0;
     unsigned int getNumberOfLines(std::string pathToTrace);
 
@@ -62,17 +63,17 @@ protected:
     tlm_utils::peq_with_cb_and_phase<TracePlayer> payloadEventQueue;
     void finish();
     void terminate();
-    unsigned int numberOfTransactions = 0;
     bool storageEnabled = false;
     TraceSetup *setup;
+    void sendToTarget(tlm::tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm::tlm_phase &phase,
+                      const sc_time &delay);
+    unsigned int numberOfTransactions = 0;
+    unsigned int transactionsSent = 0;
 
 private:
     tlm::tlm_sync_enum nb_transport_bw(tlm::tlm_generic_payload &payload, tlm::tlm_phase &phase,
                                   sc_time &bwDelay);
     void peqCallback(tlm::tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm::tlm_phase &phase);
-    void sendToTarget(tlm::tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm::tlm_phase &phase,
-                      const sc_time &delay);
-    unsigned int transactionsSent = 0;
     unsigned int transactionsReceived = 0;
     bool finished = false;
 };
diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/main.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/main.cpp
index 1a0d5a0c..8d26d245 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/main.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/main.cpp
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char **argv)
     // Store the starting of the simulation in wallclock time:
     auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
-    // Kickstart the players:
-    for (auto &p : players)
-        p->nextPayload();
-
     // Start SystemC Simulation:
     sc_set_stop_mode(SC_STOP_FINISH_DELTA);
     sc_start();