diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index ae7319f0..737b29a7 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ def print_diag():
     for f in diag_channels:
         print "%-25s  %s" % (f.getName() ,  str(f.read()))
 
-def create_diag_datasets:
+def create_diag_datasets():
     group = get_current_group() + "/attrs/"
     print group
     for f in diag_channels:
         create_dataset(group+f.getName() , 's' if (type(f) is ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelString) else 'i')
 
-def append_diag_datasets:
+def append_diag_datasets():
     group = get_current_group() + "/attrs/"
     for f in diag_channels:
         append_dataset(group+f.getName(), f.take())