Direct torque control methods of induction motors are characterized by their sim- plicity with regard to the vector control. The main advantages of the direct torque control methods are the high robustness and the ability of quick torque changes that ensure very good dynamic properties of the induction motor drives. In case of the direct torque control, unde- sirable transients can easily occur in the process of the induction motor excitation and torque reversal. To eliminate or to reduce the undesirable transients, different ways are utilized. In the paper, there are some methods for the elimination of these undesirable transients described and experimentally verified on a laboratory stand with the induction motor drive.