diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index 51304b11..4037c47a 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ class AareDAQ:
         if aaredb_params is None:
             return None
 
+        if (
+            getattr(aaredb_params, 'exposure', None) is None
+            and getattr(aaredb_params, 'transmission', None) is None
+            and getattr(aaredb_params, 'oscillation', None) is None
+            and getattr(aaredb_params, 'totalrange', None) is None
+            and getattr(aaredb_params, 'targetresolution', None) is None
+        ):
+            return None
+
         params = SimpleScanParameters()
 
         if (exp := getattr(aaredb_params, 'exposure', None)) is not None: