diff --git a/script/fit.py b/script/fit.py
index 9e2fad8..8748bfa 100644
--- a/script/fit.py
+++ b/script/fit.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def fit(ydata, xdata = None, draw_plot = True):
     if gaussians[0] is None:
         if draw_plot and (p is not None):
             p.addMarker(max_x, None, "Max="+str(round(max_x,4)), Color.GRAY)    
-        print "Fitting error - returning maximum: " + str(max_x)
-        return (None, max_x, None)
+        print "Fitting error"
+        return (None, None, None)
         
     (norm, mean, sigma) = gaussians[0]
     if draw_plot:
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ def fit(ydata, xdata = None, draw_plot = True):
     else:
         if draw_plot:
             p.addMarker(max_x, None, "Max="+str(round(max_x,4)), Color.GRAY)
-        print "Invalid gaussian fit: " +  str(mean) + " - returning maximum: " + str(max_x)
-        return (None, max_x, None)
+        print "Invalid gaussian fit: " +  str(mean)
+        return (None, None, None)
diff --git a/script/rock.py b/script/rock.py
index 2913590..a1cab84 100644
--- a/script/rock.py
+++ b/script/rock.py
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ def rock(axis = th1, tt = 0.2, seti0 = False, dx = None, noref = False):
             mono_beam_ref.write(br)
             print 'rock_success new mono beam at ' + str(br) + ' at' + str(e) + ' keV'
         return True
-    else:
-        print 'fit failed - centering on maximum'
+    else:        
         max_x= xdata[ydata.index(max(ydata))]
+        print 'fit failed - centering on maximum: ' + str(max_x)
         axis.move(max_x)    
         return False
         
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