diff --git a/script/devices/Detector.py b/script/devices/Detector.py
index e74c30f..56cc65b 100644
--- a/script/devices/Detector.py
+++ b/script/devices/Detector.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Detector(DeviceBase):
     def __init__(self,  name):
         DeviceBase.__init__(self, name)        
-        self.simulated=True
+        self.setSimulated()
         self.simulated_pars = {}
 
     def doInitialize(self):   
diff --git a/script/devices/StdDaq.py b/script/devices/StdDaq.py
index 83d9dad..d3e97d7 100644
--- a/script/devices/StdDaq.py
+++ b/script/devices/StdDaq.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class StdDaq(DeviceBase):
     def __init__(self,  name):
         DeviceBase.__init__(self, name)        
-        self.simulated=True
+        self.setSimulated()
         self.simulated_config = {
                      "detector_name": "eg",
                      "detector_type": "eiger",