diff --git a/qmutants.py b/qmutants.py
index 6c7dfd8..8cdc30c 100644
--- a/qmutants.py
+++ b/qmutants.py
@@ -914,11 +914,12 @@ class mutant(QWidget):
                         start_index =  self.status.index('Ions          : ') + 16
                         ions_str = self.status[start_index:]
                         try:
-                            end_index = riblets_str.index('Wearing') + 1
+                            end_index = ion_str.index('Wearing') - 1
                         except:
                             pass
                     
                         ions_str = ions_str[:end_index]
+                        #print(self.status)
                         print("Ions:" + ions_str)
                         try:
                             self.ions = int(ions_str)