diff --git a/nslsii/temperature_controllers.py b/nslsii/temperature_controllers.py
index fd0a4264..85482554 100644
--- a/nslsii/temperature_controllers.py
+++ b/nslsii/temperature_controllers.py
@@ -63,13 +63,11 @@ def timer_cleanup():
             self.readback.clear_sub(status_indicator)
             status._finished(success=False)
 
+        # Add a Timer to ensure that timeout occurs.
         self._cb_timer = threading.Timer(self.timeout.get(), timer_cleanup)
-
+        self._cb_timer.start()
         # set up the done moving indicator logic
         def status_indicator(value, timestamp, **kwargs):
-            # add a Timer to ensure that timeout occurs.
-            if not self._cb_timer.is_alive():
-                self._cb_timer.start()
 
             nonlocal initial_timestamp
             if abs(value - set_value) < tolerance:
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ def status_indicator(value, timestamp, **kwargs):
         # hand the status object back to the RE
         return status
 
-    def stop(self):
+    def stop(self, success=False):
         # overide the lock, cancel the timer and remove the subscription on any
         # in progress sets
         self._set_lock.release()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 17f26884..19001688 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ databroker
 ipython
 ipywidgets
 matplotlib
+netifaces
 numpy
 ophyd
 psutil