diff --git a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
index ed0d930..b3276de 100755
--- a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
+++ b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ class TempSensor_max31865(ATemperatureSensor):
 		self.write_reg(0x00, 0xA3)
 		if lsb & 0x01 == 0x00:
 			digits = (256*msb + lsb) >> 1
-			return digits
 		else:
 			raise TemperatureSensorException("Could not read sensor!")
 
+		return digits
+
 
 	def temperature(self):
 		digits = self.read_digits()