diff --git a/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/robot_common_interface.hpp b/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/robot_common_interface.hpp
index fc4a1f7..a9d0d42 100644
--- a/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/robot_common_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/robot_common_interface.hpp
@@ -43,14 +43,11 @@ class RobotCommonInterface {
 
   // functions to be implemented by each robot class
   virtual void Connect(std::string can_name) = 0;
-  // functions to be implemented by each robot class
-  virtual void Connect(std::string uart_name, uint32_t baudrate){
-      // use derived version
-  };
+
   virtual void ResetRobotState() = 0;
 
   virtual void DisableLightControl() {
-    // use derived version
+    // do nothing if no light on robot
   }
 
   virtual ProtocolVersion GetProtocolVersion() = 0;
diff --git a/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/scout_interface.hpp b/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/scout_interface.hpp
index 35d08e3..9e2bac2 100644
--- a/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/scout_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/scout_interface.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ struct ScoutActuatorState {
 struct ScoutInterface {
   virtual ~ScoutInterface() = default;
 
+  virtual void Connect(std::string uart_name, uint32_t baudrate){
+      // use derived version
+  };
+
   virtual void SetMotionCommand(double linear_vel, double angular_vel) = 0;
   virtual void SetLightCommand(LightMode f_mode, uint8_t f_value,
                                LightMode r_mode, uint8_t r_value) = 0;
diff --git a/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/tracer_interface.hpp b/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/tracer_interface.hpp
index 8edfdb4..4fc4a68 100644
--- a/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/tracer_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/ugv_sdk/details/interface/tracer_interface.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ struct TracerActuatorState {
 struct TracerInterface {
   virtual ~TracerInterface() = default;
 
+  virtual void Connect(std::string uart_name, uint32_t baudrate){
+      // use derived version
+  };
+
   virtual void SetMotionCommand(double linear_vel, double angular_vel) = 0;
   virtual void SetLightCommand(LightMode f_mode, uint8_t f_value) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/mobile_robot/scout_robot.cpp b/src/mobile_robot/scout_robot.cpp
index 854040a..b3664c4 100644
--- a/src/mobile_robot/scout_robot.cpp
+++ b/src/mobile_robot/scout_robot.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void ScoutRobot::EnableCommandedMode() { robot_->EnableCommandedMode(); }
 void ScoutRobot::Connect(std::string can_name) { robot_->Connect(can_name); }
 
 void ScoutRobot::Connect(std::string uart_name, uint32_t baudrate) {
-  robot_->Connect(uart_name, baudrate);
+//   robot_->Connect(uart_name, baudrate);
 }
 
 void ScoutRobot::ResetRobotState() { robot_->ResetRobotState(); }