diff --git a/comIF/obsw_ethernet_com_if.py b/comIF/obsw_ethernet_com_if.py
index a9516abf680cd48df24056f485e8bb127fa8b59b..146e12d048a5ae4444e22fd6f034fcd6f636c1d7 100644
--- a/comIF/obsw_ethernet_com_if.py
+++ b/comIF/obsw_ethernet_com_if.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class EthernetComIF(CommunicationInterface):
         """
         try:
             self.sock_receive.bind(self.receive_address)
-            self.sock_receive.setblocking(0)
+            self.sock_receive.setblocking(False)
         except OSError:
             print("Socket already set-up.")
             # print("Socket Receive Address: " + str(g.G_REC_ADDRESS))