diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_components/abstract_hardware_components.py b/ohmpi/hardware_components/abstract_hardware_components.py
index 965e47447825ed74bc4441f05b96fb4d181a4620..06b6f8bad1590d7ced89cfab6155a5f8adc5e3a1 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_components/abstract_hardware_components.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_components/abstract_hardware_components.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class TxAbstract(ABC):
         self.exec_logger.debug(f'Setting TX ADC gain to {value}')
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def adc_gain_auto(self):
+    def _adc_gain_auto(self):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class RxAbstract(ABC):
         self.exec_logger.debug(f'Setting RX ADC gain to {value}')
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def adc_gain_auto(self):
+    def _adc_gain_auto(self):
         pass
 
     @property