diff --git a/dbMySQL/dataLogger_MySQL.py b/dbMySQL/dataLogger_MySQL.py
index 9c4426a..1b6c37a 100644
--- a/dbMySQL/dataLogger_MySQL.py
+++ b/dbMySQL/dataLogger_MySQL.py
@@ -287,9 +287,9 @@ def main():
         # CARD DATA #
         #############
 
-            EOS = readTag(configProperties['PLC_IP_ADDRESS'], "End_Of_Stroke")[0]
             stroke_tags['card_id'].read('test')
-            if (EOS and not (last_stroke == stroke_tags['card_id'].value)):
+
+            if not (last_stroke == stroke_tags['card_id'].value):
                 sData = {}
                 last_stroke = stroke_tags['card_id'].value
                 stroke_time = time.time()
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ def main():
                 sData['stroke_time'] = dt
                 sData['utctime'] = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(stroke_time)
                 for t in stroke_tags:
-                    stroke_tags[t].read(True)
+                    if not t == "card_id":
+                        stroke_tags[t].read(True)
 
                 [sData['Surface_Position'], sData['Surface_Load'], sData['Downhole_Position'], sData['Downhole_Load']] = readPoints()
 
diff --git a/dbSQLite/dataLogger_SQLite.py b/dbSQLite/dataLogger_SQLite.py
index 610df7e..258294c 100644
--- a/dbSQLite/dataLogger_SQLite.py
+++ b/dbSQLite/dataLogger_SQLite.py
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ def main():
                 sData['stroke_time'] = dt
                 sData['utctime'] = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(stroke_time)
                 for t in stroke_tags:
-                    stroke_tags[t].read(True)
+                    if not t == "card_id":
+                        stroke_tags[t].read(True)
 
                 [sData['Surface_Position'], sData['Surface_Load'], sData['Downhole_Position'], sData['Downhole_Load']] = readPoints()