diff --git a/script/Alignment/Laser_gun_alignment.py b/script/Alignment/Laser_gun_alignment.py
index 34805c5..a96c123 100755
--- a/script/Alignment/Laser_gun_alignment.py
+++ b/script/Alignment/Laser_gun_alignment.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ else:
     latch = True    
     if get_device("image_stats") is None:
         print "Instantiating camtool"    
-        add_device(CamTool("image_stats",  prefix = "SINEG01-DSCR190:", latch = latch, camera = "SINEG01-DSCR190"), True)
-    if (latch):
+        add_device(CamTool("image_stats",  prefix = "SINEG01-DSCR190:", latch = True, camera = "SINEG01-DSCR190"), True)
+    if (image_stats.latch):
         image_stats.start()
 #add_device(ImageStats("image_stats", get_simulated_source(image)), True)
 
diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index c8bd4ca..8808977 100755
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ center_y.setPolling(100)
 
 
 run("camtool")
-add_device(CamTool("image_stats",  prefix = "SINEG01-DSCR190:", latch = latch, camera = "SINEG01-DSCR190"), True)
+add_device(CamTool("image_stats",  prefix = "SINEG01-DSCR190:", latch = True, camera = "SINEG01-DSCR190"), True)
 
 
 #Convex hull plots