diff --git a/slic/core/adjustable/dummyadjustable.py b/slic/core/adjustable/dummyadjustable.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d16df641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slic/core/adjustable/dummyadjustable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from .adjustable import Adjustable
+
+
+class DummyAdjustable(Adjustable):
+
+    def __init__(self, initial_value=0, name="Dummy"):
+        self.name = name
+        self._current_value = initial_value
+
+    def get_current_value(self):
+        return self._current_value
+
+    def set_target_value(self, value, hold=False):
+        def changer():
+            self._current_value = value
+        return Task(changer, hold=hold)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        name = self.name
+        value = self.get_current_value()
+        return f"{name} at {value}"
+
+
+
diff --git a/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py b/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py
index 99b7439e..de88b5a9 100644
--- a/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py
+++ b/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-from slic.devices.general.adjustable import DummyAdjustable
+from slic.core.adjustable import DummyAdjustable
 from slic.utils import typename
 
 from .scanbackend import ScanBackend
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class Scanner:
 
 
     def acquire(self, n_intervals, *args, **kwargs):
-        adjustable = DummyAdjustable()
-        adjustables = [adjustable]
+        dummy = DummyAdjustable()
+        adjustables = [dummy]
 
         positions = range(n_intervals)
         positions = transpose(positions)