diff --git a/config/devices.properties b/config/devices.properties
index 83df41db..98cdf479 100644
--- a/config/devices.properties
+++ b/config/devices.properties
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ SampleCurrent=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-KEITHLEY-1:READOUT 15|Read
 RefCurrent=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-KEITHLEY-2:READOUT 15|Read||true
 AuxCurrent=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-OP:CURRENT3 15|Read||true
 #AuxCurrentRaw=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-OP:CADC3|Read||true
-#Counts=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:Stats5:Total_RBV 3|Read||
-#CountsR1=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:Stats1:Total_RBV 3|Read||
-#CountsR2=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:Stats2:Total_RBV 3|Read||
-#CountsR3=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:Stats3:Total_RBV 3|Read||
-#CountsR4=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:Stats4:Total_RBV 3|Read||
 #sizex=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelInteger|X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:SizeX_RBV|||
 #lowen=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:LOW_ENERGY 6|||
 #highen=ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelDouble|X03DA-SCIENTA:cam1:HIGH_ENERGY 6|||
diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 120dafc6..bbab99d8 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -85,14 +85,12 @@ class ImageAngleDistribution(ReadableCalibratedArray):
 AngleDistribution = ImageAngleDistribution()
 
 class ImageCounts(Readable):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.x = 0.0
-
     def read(self):
         data = Scienta.dataArray.read()
         counts = sum(data)
         return counts
 
+Counts = ImageCounts()
 
 def init_scienta():
     """