diff --git a/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.cpp b/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.cpp
index 0d0f9860..64b07c17 100644
--- a/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.cpp
+++ b/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.cpp
@@ -1,67 +1,47 @@
 #include <framework/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.h>
 #include <cstring>
 
-HousekeepingMessage::HousekeepingMessage(): CommandMessage() {
-}
-
 HousekeepingMessage::~HousekeepingMessage() {}
 
-void HousekeepingMessage::setParameter(uint32_t parameter) {
-	std::memcpy(getData(), &parameter, sizeof(parameter));
-}
-
-uint32_t HousekeepingMessage::getParameter() const {
-	uint32_t parameter;
-	std::memcpy(&parameter, getData(), sizeof(parameter));
-	return parameter;
-}
-
-void HousekeepingMessage::setHkReportMessage(sid_t sid,
+void HousekeepingMessage::setHkReportMessage(CommandMessage* message, sid_t sid,
 		store_address_t storeId) {
-	CommandMessage::setCommand(HK_REPORT);
-	setSid(sid);
-	setParameter(storeId.raw);
+	message->setCommand(HK_REPORT);
+	message->setMessageSize(HK_MESSAGE_SIZE);
+	setSid(message, sid);
+	message->setParameter(storeId.raw);
 }
 
-void HousekeepingMessage::setHkDiagnosticsMessage(sid_t sid,
-		store_address_t storeId) {
-	CommandMessage::setCommand(DIAGNOSTICS_REPORT);
-	setSid(sid);
-	setParameter(storeId.raw);
+void HousekeepingMessage::setHkDiagnosticsMessage(CommandMessage* message,
+		sid_t sid, store_address_t storeId) {
+	message->setCommand(DIAGNOSTICS_REPORT);
+	setSid(message, sid);
+	setParameter(message, storeId.raw);
 }
-
-//size_t HousekeepingMessage::getMinimumMessageSize() const {
-//	return HK_MESSAGE_SIZE;
-//}
-
-sid_t HousekeepingMessage::getSid() const {
+sid_t HousekeepingMessage::getSid(const CommandMessage* message) {
 	sid_t sid;
-	std::memcpy(&sid.raw, CommandMessage::getData(), sizeof(sid.raw));
+	std::memcpy(&sid.raw, message->getData(), sizeof(sid.raw));
 	return sid;
 }
 
 
-sid_t HousekeepingMessage::getHkReportMessage(
-		store_address_t *storeIdToSet) const {
+sid_t HousekeepingMessage::getHkReportMessage(const CommandMessage *message,
+		store_address_t *storeIdToSet) {
 	if(storeIdToSet != nullptr) {
-		*storeIdToSet = getParameter();
+		*storeIdToSet = getParameter(message);
 	}
-	return getSid();
+	return getSid(message);
 }
 
-void HousekeepingMessage::setSid(sid_t sid) {
-	std::memcpy(CommandMessage::getData(), &sid.raw, sizeof(sid.raw));
+void HousekeepingMessage::setSid(CommandMessage *message, sid_t sid) {
+	std::memcpy(message->getData(), &sid.raw, sizeof(sid.raw));
 }
 
 
-uint8_t* HousekeepingMessage::getData() {
-	return CommandMessage::getData() + sizeof(sid_t);
+void HousekeepingMessage::setParameter(CommandMessage *message,
+		uint32_t parameter) {
+	message->setParameter3(parameter);
 }
 
-const uint8_t* HousekeepingMessage::getData() const {
-	return CommandMessage::getData() + sizeof(sid_t);
-}
-
-void HousekeepingMessage::clear() {
-	// clear IPC store where it is needed.
+uint32_t HousekeepingMessage::getParameter(const CommandMessage *message) {
+	return message->getParameter3();
 }
diff --git a/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.h b/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.h
index 8958201e..e2a69805 100644
--- a/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.h
+++ b/housekeeping/HousekeepingMessage.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ union sid_t {
  * This message is slightly larger than regular command messages to accomodate
  * the uint64_t structure ID (SID).
  */
-class HousekeepingMessage : public CommandMessage {
+class HousekeepingMessage {
 public:
 
 	static constexpr size_t HK_MESSAGE_SIZE = CommandMessageIF::HEADER_SIZE +
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 	 * the message data, see CommandMessageIF and getInternalMessage().
 	 * @param message
 	 */
-	HousekeepingMessage();
+	HousekeepingMessage() = delete;
 	virtual ~HousekeepingMessage();
 
 	static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::HOUSEKEEPING;
@@ -94,25 +94,22 @@ public:
 	static constexpr Command_t MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_REPORT_COLLECTION_INTERVAL =
 			MAKE_COMMAND_ID(32);
 
+	static sid_t getSid(const CommandMessage* message);
 
-	void setParameter(uint32_t parameter);
-	uint32_t getParameter() const;
-	sid_t getSid() const;
+	static void setHkReportMessage(CommandMessage* message, sid_t sid,
+			store_address_t storeId);
+	static void setHkDiagnosticsMessage(CommandMessage* message, sid_t sid,
+			store_address_t storeId);
 
-	void setHkReportMessage(sid_t sid, store_address_t storeId);
-	void setHkDiagnosticsMessage(sid_t sid, store_address_t storeId);
 	//! Get the respective SID and store ID. Command ID can be used beforehand
 	//! to distinguish between diagnostics and regular HK packets
-	sid_t getHkReportMessage(store_address_t * storeIdToSet) const;
+	static sid_t getHkReportMessage(const CommandMessage* message,
+			store_address_t * storeIdToSet);
 
-	//virtual size_t getMinimumMessageSize() const override;
-	virtual void clear() override;
 private:
-
-	void setSid(sid_t sid);
-
-	virtual uint8_t* getData() override;
-	virtual const uint8_t* getData() const override;
+	static void setSid(CommandMessage* message, sid_t sid);
+	static void setParameter(CommandMessage* message, uint32_t parameter);
+	static uint32_t getParameter(const CommandMessage* message);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/ipc/CommandMessage.cpp b/ipc/CommandMessage.cpp
index 2b0c34d5..e1d4dfae 100644
--- a/ipc/CommandMessage.cpp
+++ b/ipc/CommandMessage.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ void CommandMessage::setParameter2(uint32_t parameter2) {
             sizeof(parameter2));
 }
 
+uint32_t CommandMessage::getParameter3() const {
+    uint32_t parameter3;
+    std::memcpy(&parameter3, this->getData() + 2 * sizeof(uint32_t),
+            sizeof(parameter3));
+    return parameter3;
+}
+
+void CommandMessage::setParameter3(uint32_t parameter3) {
+    std::memcpy(this->getData()  + 2 * sizeof(uint32_t), &parameter3,
+            sizeof(parameter3));
+}
+
 size_t CommandMessage::getMinimumMessageSize() const {
     return MINIMUM_COMMAND_MESSAGE_SIZE;
 }
diff --git a/ipc/CommandMessage.h b/ipc/CommandMessage.h
index 53df1c08..021fa49a 100644
--- a/ipc/CommandMessage.h
+++ b/ipc/CommandMessage.h
@@ -66,29 +66,21 @@ public:
 
     virtual uint8_t* getData() override;
     virtual const uint8_t* getData() const override;
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the first parameter of the message
 	 * @return the first Parameter of the message
 	 */
 	uint32_t getParameter() const;
-
 	/**
 	 * Set the first parameter of the message
 	 * @param the first parameter of the message
 	 */
 	void setParameter(uint32_t parameter1);
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the second parameter of the message
-	 * @return the second Parameter of the message
-	 */
 	uint32_t getParameter2() const;
-
-	/**
-	 * Set the second parameter of the message
-	 * @param the second parameter of the message
-	 */
 	void setParameter2(uint32_t parameter2);
+	uint32_t getParameter3() const;
+	void setParameter3(uint32_t parameter3);
 
 	/**
 	 * check if a message was cleared