diff --git a/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5 b/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5
index 49ee68a96da9d95fe06459043a34dae117ae8c42..352e635bc68ac39d25179d7c4412e3c2588d0c72 100644
--- a/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5
+++ b/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class AmptekPX5(Device):
 
     def init_device(self):
         Device.init_device(self)
-        self._max_info_age = 100
+        self._max_info_age = 1
         self.interface = AmptekHardwareInterface.AmptekHardwareInterface()
         if self.connection_mode == "UDP":
             self.interface.connectUDP( self.Hostname, self.port,  self.timeout_seconds)
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ class AmptekPX5(Device):
 
     def get_firmwaremajor(self):
         return self.get_status_attribute(-1, "FirmwareMajor")
-        return self.interface.FirmwareMajor()
 
     def get_firmwareminor(self):
         return self.get_status_attribute(-1, "FirmwareMinor")