diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c
index f44c768b6..6ca0b85ae 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void Feb_Control_FebControl() {
         malloc(Feb_Control_trimbit_size * sizeof(int));
 }
 
-int Feb_Control_Init(int master, int normal, int module_num) {
+int Feb_Control_Init(int master, int normal) {
     Feb_Control_master = master;
     Feb_Control_normal = normal;
     Feb_Interface_SetAddress(Feb_Control_rightAddress, Feb_Control_leftAddress);
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.h b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.h
index 14f1fb731..d600a6ca8 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.h
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // setup
 void Feb_Control_activate(int activate);
 void Feb_Control_FebControl();
-int Feb_Control_Init(int master, int normal, int module_num);
+int Feb_Control_Init(int master, int normal);
 int Feb_Control_OpenSerialCommunication();
 void Feb_Control_CloseSerialCommunication();
 int Feb_Control_CheckSetup();
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index dede44bfb..7a29478fe 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void initControlServer() {
         Feb_Interface_FebInterface();
         Feb_Control_FebControl();
         // same addresses for top and bottom
-        if (!Feb_Control_Init(master, normal, getDetectorNumber())) {
+        if (!Feb_Control_Init(master, normal)) {
             initError = FAIL;
             sprintf(initErrorMessage, "Could not intitalize feb control\n");
             LOG(logERROR, (initErrorMessage));