diff --git a/script/keithley.py b/script/keithley.py
index ae3fd9d8..adf1bda7 100644
--- a/script/keithley.py
+++ b/script/keithley.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class Keithley(object):
         
     def initialize(self):
         self.scanCh = epics.ChannelInteger(self.base_name + "Scan", self.base_channel + "READSCAN.SCAN")
-        self.scanCh.initialize()
         self.ttypeCh = epics.ChannelInteger(self.base_name + "TType", self.base_channel + "TTYPE")
         self.nplcCh = epics.ChannelDouble(self.base_name + "Nplc", self.base_channel + "NPLC")
         self.navgCh = epics.ChannelInteger(self.base_name + "Navg", self.base_channel + "NAVG")
@@ -25,6 +24,16 @@ class Keithley(object):
         self.dotriggerCh = epics.ChannelInteger(self.base_name + "DoTrigger", self.base_channel + "DOTRIGGER")
         self.dofetchCh = epics.ChannelInteger(self.base_name + "DoFetch", self.base_channel + "DOFETCH")
         self.readoutCh = epics.ChannelDouble(self.base_name + "Readout", self.base_channel + "READOUT")
+
+        self.scanCh.initialize()
+        self.ttypeCh.initialize()
+        self.nplcCh.initialize()
+        self.navgCh.initialize()
+        self.tottimeCh.initialize()
+        self.doinitCh.initialize()
+        self.dotriggerCh.initialize()
+        self.dofetchCh.initialize()
+        self.readoutCh.initialize()
     
     def prepare(self, dwell):
         """