diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/scan/scan_common_1.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/scan/scan_common_1.tcl
index a03f9992..0c65f560 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/scan/scan_common_1.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/scan/scan_common_1.tcl
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ proc ::scan::check_scanvar {sobj uobj} {
       return -code error "ERROR: Can't drive scan variable, $scan_variable position is set to 'fixed'"
     } else {
       set mtype [getatt $scan_variable mtype]
-      if {$mtype != "tlcmot" && $check_thread0 && [SplitReply [$scan_variable thread0]] == -1} {
+      if {$mtype != "tclmot" && $check_thread0 && [SplitReply [$scan_variable thread0]] == -1} {
         return -code error "ERROR: Can't scan ${scan_variable}. Thread zero has stopped running on the motion controller"
       }
     }