diff --git a/slic/utils/hastyepics.py b/slic/utils/hastyepics.py
index 67950793f..8395bfd57 100644
--- a/slic/utils/hastyepics.py
+++ b/slic/utils/hastyepics.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ class Motor(epics.Motor):
         if name is None:
             raise MotorException("must supply motor name")
 
-        
+        if name.endswith('.VAL'):
+            name = name[:-5]
         if name.endswith('.'):
             name = name[:-1]
-        if name.endswith('.VAL'):
-            name = name[:-4]
+        
 
         self._prefix = name
         Device.__init__(self, name, delim='.',