diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/util/utility.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/util/utility.tcl
index e295bcb8..76660fae 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/util/utility.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/util/utility.tcl
@@ -462,12 +462,17 @@ proc ::utility::set_motor_attributes {} {
     sicslist setatt $m control true
     sicslist setatt $m nxsave true
     sicslist setatt $m mutable true
-    sicslist setatt $m units [SplitReply [$m units]]
-    sicslist setatt $m long_name [SplitReply [$m long_name]]
-    set mpart [split [SplitReply [$m part] ] .]
-    sicslist setatt $m klass [lindex $mpart 0]
-    if {[llength $mpart] == 2} {
-      sicslist setatt $m group [lindex $mpart 1]
+    catch { 
+      # This block is specific to the dmc2280 driver.
+      # Skip it for "tclmot" motors which don't
+      # have 'units', 'part' or 'long_name' parameters
+      sicslist setatt $m units [SplitReply [$m units]]
+      sicslist setatt $m long_name [SplitReply [$m long_name]]
+      set mpart [split [SplitReply [$m part] ] .]
+      sicslist setatt $m klass [lindex $mpart 0]
+      if {[llength $mpart] == 2} {
+        sicslist setatt $m group [lindex $mpart 1]
+      }
     }
     sicslist setatt $m nxalias $m
     switch [expr int([SplitReply [$m accesscode]])] {