diff --git a/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py b/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
index 24cee01d..e9815dec 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
@@ -40,23 +40,17 @@ def listen_to_sse():
         return
     sse_url = tell_client.url + "/events"
     try:
-        response = requests.get(sse_url, stream=True)
-        client = sseclient.SSEClient(response)
+        #response = requests.get(sse_url, stream=True)
+        client = sseclient.SSEClient(sse_url)
 
-        # Immediately fetch current detected pucks once on connect so the system starts with
-        # up-to-date state (instead of waiting for the first DewarContentUpdate event).
-        try:
-            print("[SSE][listen_to_sse] Initial detected pucks fetch on connect")
-            handle_tell_change_event()
-        except Exception as exc:
-            print(f"[SSE][listen_to_sse][WARN] Initial fetch failed: {exc}")
+        print("[SSE][listen_to_sse] Initial detected pucks fetch on connect")
+        handle_tell_change_event()
 
         for event in client.events():
             print(f"event = {event.event} with data: {event.data}")
             if event.event == "DewarContentUpdate":
-                print(f"[SSE][listen_to_sse] event: {event.event}, data: {event.data}")
                 on_sse_event(event)
-    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as exc:
+    except Exception as exc:
         print(f"[SSE][listen_to_sse][ERROR] Failed to connect to {sse_url}: {exc}")
 
 def compare_and_report_change(old, new, key_func):