diff --git a/rpi/hardware/generic/serial_reader.py b/rpi/hardware/generic/serial_reader.py
index adb2d801..93f4a77f 100644
--- a/rpi/hardware/generic/serial_reader.py
+++ b/rpi/hardware/generic/serial_reader.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class SerialReader:
     def start(self) -> None:
         self._run_event.set()
         if self.__thread is None or not self.__thread.is_alive():
-            self.__thread = Thread(target=self.__read, daemon=True)
+            self.__thread = Thread(target=self._read, daemon=True)
             self.__thread.start()
 
     def stop(self) -> None:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SerialReader:
             line = self.serial.readline()
             if line:
                 data = line.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
-                self.__notify(data)
+                self._notify(data)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":