diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 58a7d272..3f876f57 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -535,8 +535,9 @@ class AareDAQ:
             logger.error(f"Failed to park and dry: {e}")
             raise e
 
-    def __magnet_position_sensor_check(self, timeout: float = 360.0, repeat: bool = True):
+    def __magnet_position_sensor_check(self, timeout: float = 10.0, repeat: bool = True):
         #TODO check this works, add beamstop z controls and test.
+        #There is a problem with the amgent sensor pvs
 
         # logger.info("checking beamstop")
         # if self.__devs.beamstop_z.value < 24.0:
@@ -544,8 +545,8 @@ class AareDAQ:
         if not self.__devs.magnet_position_sensor_state or self.__devs.magnet_position_sensor_state.value == 0:
             logger.warning("!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!magnet position sensor not connected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!")
             raise MagnetPositionSensorErorr("Magnet position sensor not connected")
-
-        if self.__devs.magnet_position_sensor.value != 0:
+        logger.warning("THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAGNET SENSOR PVS PLEASE FIX")
+        if self.__devs.magnet_position_sensor_readout.value != 0:
             time.sleep(1)
             logger.warning("!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!magnet position sensor readout not 0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!")
             logger.debug(f"Checking magnet position sensor positon: {self.__devs.magnet_position_sensor_readout.value}")