diff --git a/adafruit_emc2101/__init__.py b/adafruit_emc2101/__init__.py
index 109fb10..1fb7ed0 100644
--- a/adafruit_emc2101/__init__.py
+++ b/adafruit_emc2101/__init__.py
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ def __init__(self, i2c_bus):
             raise RuntimeError("No EMC2101 (part={}.{})".format(part, mfg))
 
         self._full_speed_lsb = None  # See _calculate_full_speed().
-        self.initialize()
+        self.emec2101_initialize()
 
-    def initialize(self):
+    def emec2101_initialize(self):
         """Reset the controller to an initial default configuration"""
         self._tach_mode_enable = True
         self._enabled_forced_temp = False
@@ -214,6 +214,15 @@ def devconfig(self):
         """
         return self._config
 
+    def _get_internal_temperature(self):
+        """The temperature as measured by the EMC2101's internal 8-bit
+        temperature sensor, which validly ranges from 0 to 85 and does not
+        support fractions (unlike the external readings).
+
+        :return: int temperature in Celsius.
+        """
+        return self._int_temp
+
     @property
     def devstatus(self):
         """Read device status (alerts) register. See the STATUS_* bit
@@ -224,16 +233,11 @@ def devstatus(self):
 
     @property
     def internal_temperature(self):
-        """The temperature as measured by the EMC2101's internal 8-bit
-        temperature sensor, which validly ranges from 0 to 85 and does not
-        support fractions (unlike the external readings).
+        """internal temperature property"""
 
-        :return: int temperature in degrees centigrade.
-        """
         return self._int_temp
 
-    @property
-    def external_temperature(self):
+    def _get_external_temperature(self):
         """The temperature measured using the external diode. The value is
         read as a fixed-point 11-bit value ranging from -64 to approx 126,
         with fractional part of 1/8 degree.
@@ -259,10 +263,16 @@ def external_temperature(self):
         return full_tmp
 
     @property
-    def fan_speed(self):
+    def external_temperature(self):
+        """External temperature Property"""
+
+        return self._get_external_temperature()
+
+    def _get_fan_speed(self):
         """The current speed in Revolutions per Minute (RPM).
 
         :return: float fan speed rounded to 2dp.
+
         """
         val = self._tach_read_lsb
         val |= self._tach_read_msb << 8
@@ -270,6 +280,12 @@ def fan_speed(self):
             raise OSError("Connection")
         return round(emc2101_regs.FAN_RPM_DIVISOR / val, 2)
 
+    @property
+    def fan_speed(self):
+        """fan speed property"""
+
+        return self._get_fan_speed()
+
     def _calculate_full_speed(self, pwm_f=None, dac=None):
         """Determine the LSB value for a 100% fan setting"""
         if dac is None:
diff --git a/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_ext.py b/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_ext.py
index 3b9627c..f4a2d65 100644
--- a/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_ext.py
+++ b/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_ext.py
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ class EMC2101_EXT(EMC2101):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 
     def __init__(self, i2c_bus):
         super().__init__(i2c_bus)
-        self.initialize()
 
-    def initialize(self):
+        self.emc2101_ext_initialize()
+
+    def emc2101_ext_initialize(self):
         """Reset the controller to an initial default configuration."""
         self.auto_check_status = False
         self._last_status = 0
-        super().initialize()
 
     def _check_status(self):
         if self.auto_check_status:
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def internal_temperature(self):
         :return: int temperature in degrees centigrade.
         """
         self._check_status()
-        return super().internal_temperature
+        return self._get_internal_temperature()
 
     @property
     def external_temperature(self):
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def external_temperature(self):
             (not behaving like a diode).
         """
         self._check_status()
-        return super().external_temperature
+        return self._get_external_temperature()
 
     @property
     def fan_speed(self):
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def fan_speed(self):
         :return: float speed in RPM.
         """
         self._check_status()
-        return super().fan_speed
+        return self._get_fan_speed()
 
     @property
     def dev_temp_critical_limit(self):
diff --git a/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_lut.py b/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_lut.py
index 5d03261..beccae4 100644
--- a/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_lut.py
+++ b/adafruit_emc2101/emc2101_lut.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ def initialize(self):
         self.lut_enabled = True
         # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
         self._fan_clk_ovr = True
-        super().initialize()
         self._check_status()
 
     def set_pwm_clock(self, use_preset=False, use_slow=False):
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 5c50c13..8177075 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # Uncomment the below if you use native CircuitPython modules such as
 # digitalio, micropython and busio. List the modules you use. Without it, the
 # autodoc module docs will fail to generate with a warning.
-# autodoc_mock_imports = ["digitalio", "busio"]
+autodoc_mock_imports = ["adafruit_register"]
 
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {