diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py
index a8d45599..a61a96a9 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py
@@ -254,10 +254,14 @@ class MotorApp(QWidget):
     def init_ui_motor_control(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the motor control elements"""
 
-        # Connect checkbox and spinBoxes
-        self.checkBox_same_xy.stateChanged.connect(self.sync_step_sizes)
-        self.spinBox_step_x.valueChanged.connect(self.update_step_size_x)
-        self.spinBox_step_y.valueChanged.connect(self.update_step_size_y)
+        # Connect CheckBox stateChanged signal to sync function
+        self.checkBox_same_xy.stateChanged.connect(
+            lambda: self.sync_step_sizes(self.spinBox_step_x, self.spinBox_step_y)
+        )
+
+        # TODO remove
+        # self.spinBox_step_x.valueChanged.connect(self.update_step_size_x)
+        # self.spinBox_step_y.valueChanged.connect(self.update_step_size_y)
 
         self.toolButton_right.clicked.connect(
             lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, "x", 1)
@@ -607,25 +611,10 @@ class MotorApp(QWidget):
         new_step = old_step * factor
         spinBox.setValue(new_step)
 
-    # TODO generalise the following functions:
-
-    def sync_step_sizes(self):
-        """Sync step sizes based on checkbox state."""
+    def sync_step_sizes(self, spinBox1, spinBox2):
         if self.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
-            value = self.spinBox_step_x.value()
-            self.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)
-
-    def update_step_size_x(self):
-        """Update step size for x if checkbox is checked."""
-        if self.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
-            value = self.spinBox_step_x.value()
-            self.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)
-
-    def update_step_size_y(self):
-        """Update step size for y if checkbox is checked."""
-        if self.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
-            value = self.spinBox_step_y.value()
-            self.spinBox_step_x.setValue(value)
+            value = spinBox1.value()
+            spinBox2.setValue(value)
 
     @staticmethod
     def param_changed(ui_element):