diff --git a/docs/src/pyenums.rst b/docs/src/pyenums.rst
index 4143ac4b1..90013e301 100644
--- a/docs/src/pyenums.rst
+++ b/docs/src/pyenums.rst
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ exposed to Python through pybind11.
 .. autoclass:: readoutMode
     :undoc-members:
 
-.. autoclass:: masterFlags
-    :undoc-members:
-
 .. autoclass:: burstMode
     :undoc-members:
 
diff --git a/docs/src/pygettingstarted.rst b/docs/src/pygettingstarted.rst
index 6592d4276..f84f25a53 100644
--- a/docs/src/pygettingstarted.rst
+++ b/docs/src/pygettingstarted.rst
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ The enums can be found in slsdet.enums
     >>> [e for e in dir(slsdet.enums) if not e.startswith('_')]
     ['burstMode', 'clockIndex', 'dacIndex', 
     'detectorSettings', 'detectorType', 'dimension', 'externalSignalFlag', 
-    'fileFormat', 'frameDiscardPolicy', 'masterFlags', 
+    'fileFormat', 'frameDiscardPolicy', 
     'readoutMode', 'runStatus', 'speedLevel', 'timingMode', 
     'timingSourceType']
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/enums.py b/python/slsdet/enums.py
index 6c42c454b..48c2d51b3 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/enums.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/enums.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 detectorSettings = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.detectorSettings
 clockIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.clockIndex
 readoutMode = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.readoutMode
-masterFlags = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.masterFlags
 burstMode = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.burstMode
 timingSourceType = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.timingSourceType
 M3_GainCaps = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.M3_GainCaps
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/src/enums.cpp b/python/src/enums.cpp
index 7adc2ee5b..961f615be 100644
--- a/python/src/enums.cpp
+++ b/python/src/enums.cpp
@@ -255,12 +255,6 @@ void init_enums(py::module &m) {
         .value("QUARTER_SPEED", slsDetectorDefs::speedLevel::QUARTER_SPEED)
         .export_values();
 
-    py::enum_<slsDetectorDefs::masterFlags>(Defs, "masterFlags")
-        .value("NO_MASTER", slsDetectorDefs::masterFlags::NO_MASTER)
-        .value("IS_MASTER", slsDetectorDefs::masterFlags::IS_MASTER)
-        .value("IS_SLAVE", slsDetectorDefs::masterFlags::IS_SLAVE)
-        .export_values();
-
     py::enum_<slsDetectorDefs::burstMode>(Defs, "burstMode")
         .value("BURST_INTERNAL", slsDetectorDefs::burstMode::BURST_INTERNAL)
         .value("BURST_EXTERNAL", slsDetectorDefs::burstMode::BURST_EXTERNAL)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 94be9a283..fe3d7cf8e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int ipPacketSize = 0;
 int udpPacketSize = 0;
 
 // master slave configuration (for 25um)
-int masterflags = NO_MASTER;
+int master = 0;
 int masterdefaultdelay = 62;
 int patternphase = 0;
 int adcphase = 0;
@@ -621,14 +621,12 @@ int readConfigFile() {
         // key is master/ slave flag
         if (!strcasecmp(key, "masterflags")) {
             if (!strcasecmp(value, "is_master")) {
-                masterflags = IS_MASTER;
+                master = 1;
                 LOG(logINFOBLUE, ("\tMaster\n"));
-            } else if (!strcasecmp(value, "is_slave")) {
-                masterflags = IS_SLAVE;
-                LOG(logINFOBLUE, ("\tSlave\n"));
-            } else if (!strcasecmp(value, "no_master")) {
-                masterflags = NO_MASTER;
-                LOG(logINFOBLUE, ("\tNo Master\n"));
+            } else if ((!strcasecmp(value, "is_slave")) ||
+                       (!strcasecmp(value, "no_master"))) {
+                master = 0;
+                LOG(logINFOBLUE, ("\tSlave or No Master\n"));
             } else {
                 LOG(logERROR,
                     ("\tCould not scan masterflags %s value from config file\n",
@@ -705,7 +703,7 @@ void setMasterSlaveConfiguration() {
         return;
 
     // master configuration
-    if (masterflags == IS_MASTER) {
+    if (master) {
         // master default delay set, so reset delay
         setDelayAfterTrigger(0);
 
@@ -876,7 +874,7 @@ int setDelayAfterTrigger(int64_t val) {
         return FAIL;
     }
     LOG(logINFO, ("Setting delay after trigger %lld ns\n", (long long int)val));
-    if (masterflags == IS_MASTER) {
+    if (master) {
         val += masterdefaultdelay;
         LOG(logINFO, ("\tActual Delay (master): %lld\n", (long long int)val));
     }
@@ -900,7 +898,7 @@ int setDelayAfterTrigger(int64_t val) {
 int64_t getDelayAfterTrigger() {
     int64_t retval =
         get64BitReg(SET_DELAY_LSB_REG, SET_DELAY_MSB_REG) / (1E-9 * CLK_FREQ);
-    if (masterflags == IS_MASTER) {
+    if (master) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1,
             ("\tActual Delay read (master): %lld\n", (long long int)retval));
         retval -= masterdefaultdelay;
@@ -924,7 +922,7 @@ int64_t getPeriodLeft() {
 int64_t getDelayAfterTriggerLeft() {
     int64_t retval =
         get64BitReg(GET_DELAY_LSB_REG, GET_DELAY_MSB_REG) / (1E-9 * CLK_FREQ);
-    if (masterflags == IS_MASTER) {
+    if (master) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1,
             ("\tGetting Actual delay (master): %lld\n", (long long int)retval));
         retval -= masterdefaultdelay;
@@ -1201,7 +1199,7 @@ int setHighVoltage(int val) {
 
 /* parameters - timing, extsig */
 
-int isMaster() { return (masterflags == IS_MASTER ? 1 : 0); }
+int isMaster() { return master; }
 
 void setTiming(enum timingMode arg) {
     u_int32_t addr = EXT_SIGNAL_REG;
@@ -1453,7 +1451,7 @@ int configureMAC() {
         setExpTime(900 * 1000);
 
         // take an image
-        if (masterflags == IS_MASTER)
+        if (master)
             usleep(1 * 1000 * 1000); // required to ensure master starts
                                      // acquisition only after slave has changed
                                      // to basic parameters and is waiting
diff --git a/slsSupportLib/include/sls/sls_detector_defs.h b/slsSupportLib/include/sls/sls_detector_defs.h
index 0848459e4..28a6403a9 100644
--- a/slsSupportLib/include/sls/sls_detector_defs.h
+++ b/slsSupportLib/include/sls/sls_detector_defs.h
@@ -375,9 +375,6 @@ typedef struct {
     /** chip speed */
     enum speedLevel { FULL_SPEED, HALF_SPEED, QUARTER_SPEED };
 
-    /** hierarchy in multi-detector structure, if any */
-    enum masterFlags { NO_MASTER, IS_MASTER, IS_SLAVE };
-
     /**
      * burst mode for gotthard2
      */
@@ -394,14 +391,14 @@ typedef struct {
      */
     enum timingSourceType { TIMING_INTERNAL, TIMING_EXTERNAL };
 
-    //gain caps Mythen3
+    // gain caps Mythen3
     enum M3_GainCaps {
-        M3_C10pre= 1<<7, 
-        M3_C15sh = 1<<10, 
-        M3_C30sh = 1<<11,
-        M3_C50sh = 1<<12,
-        M3_C225ACsh = 1<<13,
-        M3_C15pre = 1<<14, 
+        M3_C10pre = 1 << 7,
+        M3_C15sh = 1 << 10,
+        M3_C30sh = 1 << 11,
+        M3_C50sh = 1 << 12,
+        M3_C225ACsh = 1 << 13,
+        M3_C15pre = 1 << 14,
     };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -636,9 +633,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 
-
-
-
 // TODO! discuss this
 #include <vector> //hmm... but currently no way around
 namespace sls {