diff --git a/script/rock.py b/script/rock.py
index a5a6cd4..a9c9b00 100644
--- a/script/rock.py
+++ b/script/rock.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #  
 ###################################################################################################
 
-
 from startup import *
 
 def rock(axis = th1, ffail = False, tt = 0.2, seti0 = False, dx = None, noref = False):
@@ -41,8 +40,7 @@ def rock(axis = th1, ffail = False, tt = 0.2, seti0 = False, dx = None, noref =
     else:
         print 'fit failed - centering on maximum'
         max_x= xdata[ydata.index(max(ydata))]        
-        caput(axis, max_x)
-    
+        caput(axis, max_x)    
 
     if seti0 and not ffail:
         time.sleep(2)
@@ -51,8 +49,9 @@ def rock(axis = th1, ffail = False, tt = 0.2, seti0 = False, dx = None, noref =
     #add after_rock BPM1:SUM as reference for monitoring monochromator thermal drift
     if (noref==False) and not ffail:
         time.sleep(3) # wait a bit until mono theta finish moving        
-        caput('X06DA-OP-MO:MONOBEAM', beam_ref)
-        print 'rock_success new mono beam at ' + str(beam_ref.read()) + ' at' + str(e) + ' keV'
+        br = beam_ref.read()
+        caput('X06DA-OP-MO:MONOBEAM', br)
+        print 'rock_success new mono beam at ' + str(br) + ' at' + str(e) + ' keV'