diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index ff2fde44..598ddf31 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
         if beam_y !=0 and abs(centre_y-beam_y)/abs(beam_y) > tolerance:
             coord = geom.picture_to_smargon(Coordinate(x=beam_x, y=centre_y))
-            self.__devs.smargon = SmargonCoordinate(sh_mm=coord)
+            self.__devs.smargon_pos = SmargonCoordinate(sh_mm=coord)
             self.__devs.smargon_wait(60)
 
         return
@@ -1380,7 +1380,6 @@ class AareDAQ:
         self.__devs.lamp_light = 2.5
         self.__cfg.zoom_mode = ZoomModeEnum.LoopCenter
 
-        zoom_settings = self.__cfg.zoom_settings.z
         zoom_value = self.__devs.zoom
         logger.info('face detection sequence')