diff --git a/flandre/nodes/Device.py b/flandre/nodes/Device.py
index d5d32df..ea77279 100644
--- a/flandre/nodes/Device.py
+++ b/flandre/nodes/Device.py
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ class Device(Node):
 
     def get_seq_meta_name(self):
         rb = self.device_cmd(DeviceCmd.GetName)
-        name = rb.decode()
-        self.seq_meta = RfSequenceMeta.from_name(name)
-        if rb != b'':
+        if rb != b'' and rb is not None:
+            name = rb.decode()
+            self.seq_meta = RfSequenceMeta.from_name(name)
             self.send(SeqMetaMsg('live', name))
 
     def get_connection(self):
diff --git a/flandre/nodes/Node.py b/flandre/nodes/Node.py
index 6695cba..1032138 100644
--- a/flandre/nodes/Node.py
+++ b/flandre/nodes/Node.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Node:
 
         self.context = zmq.Context()
         if self.enable_init:
-            self.c = BusClient(*([KillMsg,InterruptMsg, Msg1, Msg2] + self.topics),
+            self.c = BusClient(*([KillMsg, Msg1, Msg2] + self.topics),
                                poller=True, conflare=self.conflare, req_socket_str=self.req)
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):