diff --git a/script/device/Pixel.py b/script/device/Pixel.py
index 8402938..de06e7f 100644
--- a/script/device/Pixel.py
+++ b/script/device/Pixel.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Pixel(DeviceBase, Readable, Readable.IntegerType):
                        # Then wait for exposure time to elapse.
                        # (PIX_EXPOSE is in milliseconds!)
                        #
-        while time.time() <= self.PIX_EXP_START_TIME + (expose * 1000) :
+        while time.time() <= self.PIX_EXP_START_TIME + expose:
             time.sleep(0.05)
     
                        #
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ class Pixel(DeviceBase, Readable, Readable.IntegerType):
             if stat in ("Undefined", "Time-out", "Error"):
                 raise Exception ("Invalid PIX status:", stat)
             time.sleep (0.05)
-            
         
         if sms_flag == 1:
             notify ("Pixel detector seems to have recovered from error.")