diff --git a/pySim/cards.py b/pySim/cards.py
index 4511271e..8f5004e4 100644
--- a/pySim/cards.py
+++ b/pySim/cards.py
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ class SimCard(object):
 		self._aids = []
 
 	def reset(self):
-		self._scc.reset_card()
+		rc = self._scc.reset_card()
+		if rc is 1:
+			return self._scc.get_atr()
+		else:
+			return None
 
 	def erase(self):
 		print("warning: erasing is not supported for specified card type!")
diff --git a/pySim/filesystem.py b/pySim/filesystem.py
index cc9176f1..dcc26081 100644
--- a/pySim/filesystem.py
+++ b/pySim/filesystem.py
@@ -1068,8 +1068,7 @@ class RuntimeState(object):
         Args:
             cmd_app : Command Application State (for unregistering old file commands)
         """
-        self.card._scc._tp.reset_card()
-        atr = i2h(self.card._scc._tp.get_atr())
+        atr = i2h(self.card.reset())
         # select MF to reset internal state and to verify card really works
         self.select('MF', cmd_app)
         return atr