diff --git a/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py b/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
index 449a0fcc..defc8dd1 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import threading
 
 import websocket
 import sseclient
-import requests
 import time
 from aareDB.models import PuckWithTellPosition
 
@@ -40,10 +39,8 @@ def listen_to_sse():
         return
     sse_url = tell_client.url + "/events"
     try:
-        # Build a streaming HTTP response first to support common sseclient variants.
-        response = requests.get(sse_url, stream=True, timeout=(5, 60))
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        client = sseclient.SSEClient(response)
+        # Use URL directly for sseclient variants that manage their own HTTP stream.
+        client = sseclient.SSEClient(sse_url)
 
         print("[SSE][listen_to_sse] Initial detected pucks fetch on connect")
         handle_tell_change_event()