diff --git a/meter/homematic/connection.go b/meter/homematic/connection.go
index fddd4f330..31775e255 100644
--- a/meter/homematic/connection.go
+++ b/meter/homematic/connection.go
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ func NewConnection(uri, device, meterchannel, switchchannel, user, password stri
 		conn.Client.Transport = transport.BasicAuth(user, password, conn.Client.Transport)
 	}
 
+	if err := conn.Init(); err != nil {
+		return conn, err
+	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +101,12 @@ func (c *Connection) XmlCmd(method, channel string, values ...Param) (MethodResp
 	return hmr, err
 }
 
+// Initialze CCU methods via system.listMethods call
+func (c *Connection) Init() error {
+	_, err := c.XmlCmd("system.listMethods", c.SwitchChannel)
+	return err
+}
+
 // Enabled reads the homematic HMIP-PSM switchchannel state true=on/false=off
 func (c *Connection) Enabled() (bool, error) {
 	res, err := c.XmlCmd("getValue", c.SwitchChannel, Param{CCUString: "STATE"})