diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index d4beff79..43266c27 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from math import ceil
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from aarecommon.config.beamline import cfg_get
+from aarecommon.config.beamline import cfg_get, minimum_exp_time_s
 from aarecommon.config.logger import setup_logger
 from aarecommon.config.logger_events import (
     log_timing,
@@ -1398,9 +1398,10 @@ class AareDAQ:
         Returns:
             CompletedRotationScan result or None if failed
         """
-        if rotation_request.exp_time_s < 0.004:
-            logger.warning("Exposure time too short for PXII rotation scan")
-            rotation_request.exp_time_s = 0.004
+        min_exp_time = minimum_exp_time_s() or 0.004
+        if rotation_request.exp_time_s < min_exp_time:
+            logger.warning(f"Exposure shorter than default of {min_exp_time} s! Adjusting.")
+            rotation_request.exp_time_s = min_exp_time
         try:
             return self._create_rotation_service().run(rotation_request)
         except JFJochCommunicationError as e:
diff --git a/src/aare/daq/operations/rotation/service.py b/src/aare/daq/operations/rotation/service.py
index 8fcfe2eb..da7c5258 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/operations/rotation/service.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/operations/rotation/service.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class RotationService:
     def _execute_scan(self, request: RotationScanRequest) -> CompletedRotationScan:
         omega_start = self.ctx.deps.devs.aerotech_omega
 
-
         total_time = request.exp_time_s * request.steps
         sample = self.ctx.sample