diff --git a/src/aare/devices/aerotech.py b/src/aare/devices/aerotech.py
index 45da1694..aaecfc37 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/aerotech.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/aerotech.py
@@ -3,15 +3,7 @@ from aarecommon.config.logger import setup_logger
 from aarecommon.errors.exception_handler import AerotechCommunicationError
 from aarecommon.math.coordinate import AerotechCoordinate, Coordinate
 from aarecommon.models.beamline import MXBeamline
-from aarescan_client import (
-    ApiClient,
-    AxisStatus,
-    Configuration,
-    DefaultApi,
-    RotationRequest,
-    Status,
-    Target,
-)
+from aarescan_client import ApiClient, Configuration, DefaultApi, RotationRequest, Status, Target
 from aarescan_client.models.grid_request import GridRequest
 from aarescan_client.models.screen_request import ScreenRequest
 
@@ -95,42 +87,6 @@ class AerotechController:
         )
 
     def status(self) -> Status:
-        if self._simulated:
-            return Status(
-                state=Status.State.IDLE,
-                x=AxisStatus(
-                    pos=self._pos.x,
-                    vel=self._vel,
-                    enabled=False,
-                    homed=False,
-                    moving=False,
-                    fault=False,
-                ),
-                y=AxisStatus(
-                    pos=self._pos.y,
-                    vel=self._vel,
-                    enabled=False,
-                    homed=False,
-                    moving=False,
-                    fault=False,
-                ),
-                z=AxisStatus(
-                    pos=self._pos.z,
-                    vel=self._vel,
-                    enabled=False,
-                    homed=False,
-                    moving=False,
-                    fault=False,
-                ),
-                u=AxisStatus(
-                    pos=self._pos.u,
-                    vel=self._vel,
-                    enabled=False,
-                    homed=False,
-                    moving=False,
-                    fault=False,
-                ),
-            )
         try:
             return self._api.status_get()
         except Exception as e:
@@ -226,9 +182,9 @@ class AerotechController:
         grid_elem_count_y: int,
         grid_elem_size_y_um: float,
         time_sec: float,
-        grid_elem_size_x_um: float | None = None,
-        grid_elem_count_x: int | None = None,
-        run_async: bool | None = False,
+        grid_elem_size_x_um: float,
+        grid_elem_count_x: int,
+        run_async: bool = False,
     ):
         payload = GridRequest(
             grid_elem_count_x=grid_elem_count_x,
@@ -328,7 +284,7 @@ class AerotechController:
             logger.info(
                 f"sending screening scan request to aarescan for validation with payload {payload}"
             )
-            return self._api.screening_post(payload)
+            return self._api.validate_screening_post(payload)
         except Exception as e:
             raise AerotechCommunicationError(
                 f"Aerotech screening validation failed: {e}",