diff --git a/picamera_coverage.zip b/picamera_coverage.zip
index a29f518f..16fdc312 100644
Binary files a/picamera_coverage.zip and b/picamera_coverage.zip differ
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
index fe24bdc2..b43b8dd9 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ See repository root for licensing information.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 import io
 import json
 import os
@@ -338,11 +337,9 @@ class BaseCamera(OFMThing):
 
         # This runs as an async task, which we wait to complete
         try:
-            total_time, frames, samples = (
-                self._thing_server_interface.call_async_task(
-                    self._monitor_framerate,
-                    duration,
-                )
+            total_time, frames, samples = self._thing_server_interface.call_async_task(
+                self._monitor_framerate,
+                duration,
             )
 
         finally:
@@ -359,6 +356,13 @@ class BaseCamera(OFMThing):
             "samples": samples,
         }
 
+        self.logger.info(
+            ("Framerate monitor results: duration=%.2fs, frames=%d, avg_fps=%.2f"),
+            total_time,
+            frames,
+            avg_fps,
+        )
+
         with open(log_path, "w") as f:
             json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
 
diff --git a/tests/hardware_specific_tests/picamera2/test_acquisition.py b/tests/hardware_specific_tests/picamera2/test_acquisition.py
index 3609bdd7..7ac49e3a 100644
--- a/tests/hardware_specific_tests/picamera2/test_acquisition.py
+++ b/tests/hardware_specific_tests/picamera2/test_acquisition.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Test data collection from the Raspberry Picamera."""
 
 import json
-import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -35,19 +34,12 @@ def test_jpeg_and_array(picamera_client):
     assert array_main.shape[1::-1] == jpeg_capture.size
 
 
-def test_record_framerate_async(picamera_client):
-    """Check that asynchronous framerate monitoring creates a valid JSON log."""
-    returned_dir = Path(picamera_client.record_framerate_async(duration=1.0))
+def test_record_framerate(picamera_client):
+    """Check that framerate monitoring creates a valid JSON log with good data."""
+    log_file = Path(picamera_client.record_framerate(duration=1.0))
 
-    # Wait slightly longer than recording duration for async task completion
-    time.sleep(1.5)
-
-    log_files = list(returned_dir.glob("framerate_*.json"))
-
-    # Ensure exactly one log file was created
-    assert len(log_files) == 1
-
-    log_file = log_files[0]
+    assert log_file.exists()
+    assert log_file.is_file()
 
     # Ensure file is not empty
     assert log_file.stat().st_size > 0
@@ -74,7 +66,6 @@ def test_record_framerate_async(picamera_client):
 
     sample = samples[0]
 
-    # Each sample row equivalent
     assert "timestamp" in sample
     assert "frame_count" in sample
     assert "frame_size_bytes" in sample