diff --git a/include/aare/FileInterface.hpp b/include/aare/FileInterface.hpp
index d9176783..5a438c3d 100644
--- a/include/aare/FileInterface.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/FileInterface.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct FileConfig {
     size_t total_frames{};
     std::string to_string() const {
         return "{ dtype: " + dtype.to_string() + ", rows: " + std::to_string(rows) + ", cols: " + std::to_string(cols) +
-               ", geometry: " + geometry.to_string() + ", detector_type: " + toString(detector_type) +
+               ", geometry: " + geometry.to_string() + ", detector_type: " + ToString(detector_type) +
                ", max_frames_per_file: " + std::to_string(max_frames_per_file) +
                ", total_frames: " + std::to_string(total_frames) + " }";
     }
diff --git a/include/aare/defs.hpp b/include/aare/defs.hpp
index 89d5b195..434f533e 100644
--- a/include/aare/defs.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/defs.hpp
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ enum class TimingMode { Auto, Trigger };
 
 template <class T> T StringTo(const std::string &arg) { return T(arg); }
 
-template <class T> std::string toString(T arg) { return T(arg); }
+template <class T> std::string ToString(T arg) { return T(arg); }
 
 template <> DetectorType StringTo(const std::string & /*name*/);
-template <> std::string toString(DetectorType arg);
+template <> std::string ToString(DetectorType arg);
 
 template <> TimingMode StringTo(const std::string & /*mode*/);
 
diff --git a/python/src/file.hpp b/python/src/file.hpp
index ded90bf5..65f841db 100644
--- a/python/src/file.hpp
+++ b/python/src/file.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ void define_file_io_bindings(py::module &m) {
         .def_property_readonly("cols", &File::cols)
         .def_property_readonly("bitdepth", &File::bitdepth)
         .def_property_readonly("bytes_per_pixel", &File::bytes_per_pixel)
-        .def_property_readonly("detector_type", &File::detector_type)
+        .def_property_readonly("detector_type", [](File &self){
+            return ToString(self.detector_type());
+        })
         .def("read_frame", [](File &self) {
             const uint8_t item_size = self.bytes_per_pixel();
             py::array image;
diff --git a/src/RawFile.cpp b/src/RawFile.cpp
index b8fc0365..5b554602 100644
--- a/src/RawFile.cpp
+++ b/src/RawFile.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void RawFile::write_master_file() {
     ss += "\n\t";
     aare::write_digit(ss, "Total Frames", m_total_frames);
     ss += "\n\t";
-    aare::write_str(ss, "Detector Type", toString(m_type));
+    aare::write_str(ss, "Detector Type", ToString(m_type));
     ss += "\n\t";
     aare::write_str(ss, "Geometry", m_geometry.to_string());
     ss += "\n\t";
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ void RawFile::parse_json_metadata() {
         m_type = DetectorType::Moench03;
     }else if (m_type == DetectorType::Moench && m_rows == 400 && m_analog_samples == 5000) {
         m_type = DetectorType::Moench03_old;
-    }else{
-        throw std::runtime_error(LOCATION + "Could not determine Moench detector type");
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/defs.cpp b/src/defs.cpp
index a51104b7..27332a23 100644
--- a/src/defs.cpp
+++ b/src/defs.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace aare {
  * @param type DetectorType
  * @return string representation of the DetectorType
  */
-template <> std::string toString(DetectorType arg) {
+template <> std::string ToString(DetectorType arg) {
     switch (arg) {
     case DetectorType::Jungfrau:
         return "Jungfrau";
diff --git a/src/defs.test.cpp b/src/defs.test.cpp
index 7475fe67..136f3fd0 100644
--- a/src/defs.test.cpp
+++ b/src/defs.test.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 TEST_CASE("Enum to string conversion") {
     // By the way I don't think the enum string conversions should be in the defs.hpp file
     // but let's use this to show a test
-    REQUIRE(toString(aare::DetectorType::Jungfrau) == "Jungfrau");
+    REQUIRE(ToString(aare::DetectorType::Jungfrau) == "Jungfrau");
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("Cluster creation") {