diff --git a/spinn_front_end_common/utilities/emergency_recovery.py b/spinn_front_end_common/utilities/emergency_recovery.py
index 22b4eb40d1..7b717800af 100644
--- a/spinn_front_end_common/utilities/emergency_recovery.py
+++ b/spinn_front_end_common/utilities/emergency_recovery.py
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@ def _emergency_state_check():
         for chip in machine.chips:
             for p in chip.processors:
                 try:
-                    info = txrx.get_cpu_information_from_core(
-                        chip.x, chip.y, p)
-                    if info.state in (
-                            CPUState.RUN_TIME_EXCEPTION, CPUState.WATCHDOG):
-                        infos.add_processor(chip.x, chip.y, p, info)
+                    txrx.add_cpu_information_from_core(
+                        chip.x, chip.y, p,
+                        [CPUState.RUN_TIME_EXCEPTION, CPUState.WATCHDOG])
                 except Exception:
                     errors.append((chip.x, chip.y, p))
         if len(infos):