diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index 1e052b0e..c1693e42 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ void test_radio()
 void read_ina219()
 {
   unsigned long read_time = millis();
-	
+  unsigned long read_time_total = millis();	
   if (voltage_read && !i2c_bus1 && !i2c_bus3)
     Serial.println("Nothing to read");
 /*	
@@ -2472,10 +2472,10 @@ void read_ina219()
     current[MINUS_Z] = 0.0;	  
   }
   voltage_read = false;	
-/*	
-  if ((millis() - read_time) > 1000) {
+	
+  if ((millis() - read_time_total) > 1000) {
     Serial.println("There is an I2C sensor problem");
-	  
+/*	  
   if (!(i2c_1 = ina219_1_0x40.begin()))  // check i2c bus 1
     Serial.println("I2C +X sensor (bus 1 0x40) not found");
   if (!(i2c2 = ina219_1_0x41.begin()))