diff --git a/pytec/pytec/gui/model/pid_autotuner.py b/pytec/pytec/gui/model/pid_autotuner.py
index c42ce37..16ccb88 100644
--- a/pytec/pytec/gui/model/pid_autotuner.py
+++ b/pytec/pytec/gui/model/pid_autotuner.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ class PIDAutoTuner(QObject):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         self._thermostat = thermostat
+        self._thermostat.report_update.connect(self.tick)
+        self._thermostat.interval_update.connect(self.update_sampling_interval)
+
         self.autotuners = [PIDAutotune(25) for _ in range(num_of_channel)]
         self.target_temp = [20.0 for _ in range(num_of_channel)]
         self.test_current = [1.0 for _ in range(num_of_channel)]
diff --git a/pytec/tec_qt.py b/pytec/tec_qt.py
index 70734ef..6426699 100755
--- a/pytec/tec_qt.py
+++ b/pytec/tec_qt.py
@@ -107,11 +107,8 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             self.zero_limits_warning.set_limits_warning
         )
 
-        self.thermostat.report_update.connect(self.autotuners.tick)
         self.thermostat.report_update.connect(self.pid_autotune_handler)
-        self.thermostat.interval_update.connect(
-            self.autotuners.update_sampling_interval
-        )
+
         self.thermostat.hw_rev_update.connect(self._status)
         self.report_apply_btn.clicked.connect(
             lambda: self.thermostat.set_update_s(self.report_refresh_spin.value())