diff --git a/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/counter.py b/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/counter.py
index 20717c8f89..3f432a816a 100644
--- a/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/counter.py
+++ b/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/counter.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ def __init__(self, component_config: AlgodueCounterSetup, **kwargs: Any) -> None
         self.kwargs: KwargsDict = kwargs
 
     def initialize(self) -> None:
-        # return
         self.__device_id: int = self.kwargs['device_id']
         self.__tcp_client: modbus.ModbusTcpClient_ = self.kwargs['tcp_client']
         self.__modbus_id: int = self.kwargs['modbus_id']
diff --git a/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/device.py b/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/device.py
index ce0fb35def..8b3ff704b6 100644
--- a/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/device.py
+++ b/packages/modules/devices/algodue/algodue/device.py
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ def update_components(components: Iterable[counter.AlgodueCounter]):
                 with SingleComponentUpdateContext(component.fault_state):
                     component.update()
 
-    try:
+    def initializer():
+        nonlocal client
         client = modbus.ModbusTcpClient_(device_config.configuration.ip_address, device_config.configuration.port)
-    except Exception:
-        log.exception("Fehler in create_device")
+
     return ConfigurableDevice(
         device_config=device_config,
+        initializer=initializer,
         component_factory=ComponentFactoryByType(
             counter=create_counter_component
         ),