diff --git a/routes/cameraRoutes.js b/routes/cameraRoutes.js
index 39e27a1..5891759 100644
--- a/routes/cameraRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/cameraRoutes.js
@@ -250,11 +250,12 @@ function setCameraSettings(interval, maintenance) {
    }
 }
 
-function startProcedure(projectId, interval, maintenance) {
+async function startProcedure(projectId, interval, maintenance) {
    if (isNaN(projectId) || isNaN(interval) || isNaN(maintenance)) {
       return { error: 'Invalid parameters' };
    }
-   if (isCameraOccupied()) {
+   const cameraOccupied = await isCameraOccupied();
+   if (cameraOccupied) {
       return { error: 'Camera is occupied by another project' };
    } else {
       activateCamera();