diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py b/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
index e39e983a..18f58947 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
@@ -1491,7 +1491,9 @@ def put_postamble(MyDriver):
             txt += ['        makesctcontroller sct_${name} %s ${IP}:${port}' % MyDriver['protocol']]
         txt += ['      }']
         txt += ['    } else {']
-        txt += ['      %s::sics_log 9 "[%s] => No sctcontroller for %s"' % (MyDriver['namespace'], MyDriver['simulation_group'], MyDriver['name'])]
+        txt += ['      %s::sics_log 9 "[%s] => Null sctcontroller for %s"' % (MyDriver['namespace'], MyDriver['simulation_group'], MyDriver['name'])]
+        txt += ['      %s::sics_log 9 "makesctcontroller sct_${name} aqadapter NULL"' % MyDriver['namespace']]
+        txt += ['      makesctcontroller sct_${name} aqadapter NULL']
         txt += ['    }']
     if 'make_args' in MyDriver:
         make_args = ' '.join(["${%s}"%arg for arg in MyDriver['make_args'].split()])