diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
index 36c22c3e..2e2c031c 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
@@ -3363,8 +3363,8 @@ class Flomni(
         _at_each_angle, and tomo_alignment_scan, which needs real ptycho
         data) pass _internal=True to skip the prompt.
         """
+        dev = builtins.__dict__.get("dev")
         if not _internal:
-            dev = builtins.__dict__.get("dev")
             all_out, offending = filters_out_of_beam(dev)
             if not all_out:
                 warning = f"Not all filters are out of the beam: {', '.join(offending)}."