diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilAverage.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilAverage.py
index 0fff58b1df..56270e7ffc 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilAverage.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilAverage.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ grid           = case.grid(index = 0)
 timeSteps      = case.timeSteps()
 
 averages = []
-for i in range(0, len(timeSteps.dates)):
+for i in range(0, len(timeSteps)):
 	resultChunks = case.properties.activeCellProperty('DYNAMIC_NATIVE', 'SOIL', i)
 	mysum = 0.0
 	count = 0
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvAsync.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvAsync.py
index 1a57db2943..0015eb14b9 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvAsync.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvAsync.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ porvArray = []
 for porvChunk in porvChunks:
     porvArray.append(porvChunk)
 
-for i in range (0, len(timeStepInfo.dates)):
+for i in range (0, len(timeStepInfo)):
     soilChunks = case.properties.activeCellProperty('DYNAMIC_NATIVE', 'SOIL', i)
     input_iterator = createResult(soilChunks, iter(porvArray))
     case.properties.setActiveCellPropertyAsync(input_iterator, 'GENERATED', 'SOILPORVAsync', i)
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvSync.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvSync.py
index cef107e2e3..81bf8cbb7c 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvSync.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/examples/SoilPorvSync.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ for porvChunk in porvChunks:
 
 timeStepInfo = case.timeSteps()
 
-for i in range (0, len(timeStepInfo.dates)): 
+for i in range (0, len(timeStepInfo)):
     soilChunks = case.properties.activeCellProperty('DYNAMIC_NATIVE', 'SOIL', i)
     soilResults = []
     for soilChunk in soilChunks:
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/Case.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/Case.py
index 18a1889333..fad475bb61 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/Case.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/Case.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Case:
         self.properties = Properties(self)
         self.request = Case_pb2.CaseRequest(id=self.id)
   
+    # Get number of grids in the case
     def gridCount(self):
         try:
             return self.stub.GetGridCount(self.request).count          
@@ -30,9 +31,11 @@ class Case:
             print("ERROR: ", e)
             return 0
     
+    # Get Grid of a given index. Returns a rips Grid object
     def grid(self, index):
         return Grid(index, self)
 
+    # Get a list of all rips Grid objects in the case
     def grids(self):
         gridList = []
         for i in range(0, self.gridCount()):
@@ -52,5 +55,8 @@ class Case:
         return self.stub.GetCellInfoForActiveCells(request)
 
     def timeSteps(self):
-        return self.stub.GetTimeSteps(self.request)
+        return self.stub.GetTimeSteps(self.request).dates
+
+    def daysSinceStart(self):
+        return self.stub.GetDaysSinceStart(self.request).day_decimals
         
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diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/conftest.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/conftest.py
index 1a79cffe61..0e75f1a8dc 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/conftest.py
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
     if config.getoption('--existing'):
         print("Looking for existing ResInsight")
         _rips_instance = rips.Instance.find()
-    elif config.getoption('--console'):
-        print("Should run as console app")
-        console = True
+    else:
+        if config.getoption('--console'):
+            print("Should run as console app")
+            console = True
         _rips_instance = rips.Instance.launch(console=console)
     if not _rips_instance:
         print("Need a valid ResInsight executable to launch tests")
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/test_cases.py b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/test_cases.py
index cabb349cb1..562e74fe25 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/test_cases.py
+++ b/ApplicationCode/GrpcInterface/Python/tests/test_cases.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ def test_10k(rips_instance, initializeTest):
     assert(cellCountInfo.active_cell_count == 11125)
     assert(cellCountInfo.reservoir_cell_count == 316224)
     timeSteps = case.timeSteps()
-    assert(len(timeSteps.dates) == 9)
+    assert(len(timeSteps) == 9)
+    daysSinceStart = case.daysSinceStart()
+    assert(len(daysSinceStart) == 9)
 
 def test_brugge_0010(rips_instance, initializeTest):
     casePath = dataroot.PATH + "/Case_with_10_timesteps/Real10/BRUGGE_0010.EGRID"
@@ -55,4 +57,6 @@ def test_brugge_0010(rips_instance, initializeTest):
     assert(cellCountInfo.active_cell_count == 43374)
     assert(cellCountInfo.reservoir_cell_count == 60048)
     timeSteps = case.timeSteps()
-    assert(len(timeSteps.dates) == 11)
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+    assert(len(timeSteps) == 11)
+    daysSinceStart = case.daysSinceStart()
+    assert(len(daysSinceStart) == 11)