diff --git a/include/hyperion/Hyperion.h b/include/hyperion/Hyperion.h
index e25f1aae..5a9e0159 100644
--- a/include/hyperion/Hyperion.h
+++ b/include/hyperion/Hyperion.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param[in] ledColor The color to write to the leds
 	/// @param[in] timeout_ms The time the leds are set to the given color [ms]
 	///
-	void setColor(int priority, RgbColor &ledColor, const int timeout_ms);
+	void setColor(int priority, const RgbColor &ledColor, const int timeout_ms);
 
 	///
 	/// Writes the given colors to all leds for the given time and priority
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param[in] ledColors The colors to write to the leds
 	/// @param[in] timeout_ms The time the leds are set to the given colors [ms]
 	///
-	void setColors(int priority, std::vector<RgbColor> &ledColors, const int timeout_ms);
+	void setColors(int priority, const std::vector<RgbColor> &ledColors, const int timeout_ms);
 
 	///
 	/// Sets/Updates a part of the color transformation.
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp
index 02bf4252..631ff2a5 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ LedDevice* Hyperion::constructDevice(const Json::Value& deviceConfig)
 	LedDevice* device = nullptr;
 	if (deviceConfig["type"].asString() == "ws2801")
 	{
-		const std::string name = "WS-2801";
 		const std::string output = deviceConfig["output"].asString();
-		const unsigned interval  = deviceConfig["interval"].asInt();
 		const unsigned rate      = deviceConfig["rate"].asInt();
 
-		LedDeviceWs2801* deviceWs2801 = new LedDeviceWs2801(name, output, interval, rate);
+		LedDeviceWs2801* deviceWs2801 = new LedDeviceWs2801(output, rate);
 		deviceWs2801->open();
 
 		device = deviceWs2801;
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ unsigned Hyperion::getLedCount() const
 	return _ledString.leds().size();
 }
 
-void Hyperion::setColor(int priority, RgbColor & color, const int timeout_ms)
+void Hyperion::setColor(int priority, const RgbColor &color, const int timeout_ms)
 {
 	// create led output
 	std::vector<RgbColor> ledColors(_ledString.leds().size(), color);
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ void Hyperion::setColor(int priority, RgbColor & color, const int timeout_ms)
 	setColors(priority, ledColors, timeout_ms);
 }
 
-void Hyperion::setColors(int priority, std::vector<RgbColor>& ledColors, const int timeout_ms)
+void Hyperion::setColors(int priority, const std::vector<RgbColor>& ledColors, const int timeout_ms)
 {
 	if (timeout_ms > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/test/TestSpi.cpp b/test/TestSpi.cpp
index c955ad88..8d28784a 100644
--- a/test/TestSpi.cpp
+++ b/test/TestSpi.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void setColor(char* colorStr)
 	unsigned ledCnt = 50;
 	std::vector<RgbColor> buff(ledCnt, color);
 
-	LedDeviceWs2801 ledDevice("SpiPi", "/dev/spidev0.0", 20000, 40000);
+	LedDeviceWs2801 ledDevice("/dev/spidev0.0", 40000);
 	ledDevice.open();
 	ledDevice.write(buff);
 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void doCircle()
 	unsigned ledCnt = 50;
 	std::vector<RgbColor> data(ledCnt, RgbColor::BLACK);
 
-	LedDeviceWs2801 ledDevice("SpiPi", "/dev/spidev0.0", 20000, 40000);
+	LedDeviceWs2801 ledDevice("/dev/spidev0.0", 40000);
 	ledDevice.open();
 
 	timespec loopTime;