diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py
index a1f7fb0..1e52ac6 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ def get_current_data(
             self._vantagepro2.link.close()
             raise e
         
-        if self._hass.data.get(DATA_ARCHIVE_PERIOD) is None:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Didn't get the archive period the first time, trying again")
-            try:
-                static_info = self.async_get_info()
-                self._hass.data.setdefault(DATA_ARCHIVE_PERIOD, static_info.get('archive_period', None))
-            except Exception as e:
-                raise e
+        #if self._hass.data.get(DATA_ARCHIVE_PERIOD) is None:
+        #    _LOGGER.warning("Didn't get the archive period the first time, trying again")
+        #    try:
+        #        static_info = self.async_get_info()
+        #        self._hass.data.setdefault(DATA_ARCHIVE_PERIOD, static_info.get('archive_period', None))
+        #    except Exception as e:
+        #        raise e
 
         try:
             hilows = self._vantagepro2.get_hilows() # type: ignore
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py
index 87f55ad..509b01f 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 NAME = "Davis Vantage"
 DOMAIN = "davis_vantage"
 MANUFACTURER = "Davis"
-VERSION = "1.2.3"
+VERSION = "1.2.4"
 
 DEFAULT_SYNC_INTERVAL = 30  # seconds
 DEFAULT_NAME = NAME