diff --git a/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py b/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
index b1394475..9ab979ba 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/tellupdater.py
@@ -42,25 +42,18 @@ def listen_to_sse():
     while True:
         try:
             print(f"[SSE][INFO] Attempting to connect to {sse_url}...")
-
-            # --- MANDATORY mTLS FOR mx-db-01 ---
-            import requests
-            # --- FIX: Only use certs for HTTPS (DB) connections ---
-            if sse_url.startswith("https:"):
-                cert_pair = (
-                    "/etc/ssl/certs/secrets/mx-x10sa-queue-01.crt",
-                    "/etc/ssl/certs/secrets/mx-x10sa-queue-01.key"
-                )
-                # Use the combined bundle (Intermediate + Root) if you made it
-                ca_root = "/etc/ssl/certs/secrets/mx-db-01_DigiCert_Global_Root_G2.pem"
+            if sse_url.startswith("https://mx-db-01"):
+                # mTLS path
+                import requests
+                cert_pair = ("/etc/ssl/certs/secrets/mx-x10sa-queue-01_from_db-01.crt", "/etc/ssl/certs/secrets/mx-x10sa-queue-01_from_db-01.key")
+                ca_root = "/etc/ssl/certs/secrets/mx-db-01_Full_Chain_CA.pem"
                 response = requests.get(sse_url, stream=True, cert=cert_pair, verify=ca_root)
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                client = sseclient.SSEClient(response)
             else:
-                # Robot connection (PC17488): No certs allowed on plain HTTP
-                response = requests.get(sse_url, stream=True)
-
-            response.raise_for_status()
-
-            client = sseclient.SSEClient(response)
+                # Robot path (PC17488) - Pass URL STRING directly
+                # SSEClient will handle the simple HTTP GET itself
+                client = sseclient.SSEClient(sse_url) 
 
             print("[SSE][listen_to_sse] Initial detected pucks fetch on connect")
             handle_tell_change_event()