diff --git a/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py b/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py
index 7abab75a..a8c9bd87 100644
--- a/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py
+++ b/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 					except:
 						print("File error")
 #					try:
-					system("/home/pi/ssdv/ssdv -d -J /home/pi/fctelem/image_file_payload /home/pi/fctelem/image_file_payload.jpeg 2>&1 | sudo tee /home/pi/fctelem/ssdv_output")
+					system("/home/pi/ssdv/ssdv -d -J /home/pi/fctelem/image_file_payload /home/pi/fctelem/image_file_payload.jpeg 2>&1 | tee /home/pi/fctelem/ssdv_output")
 					with open("/home/pi/fctelem/ssdv_output", "r") as file:
 						for line in file:
 #							print("line:")