diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index 0266837f..b1f0ba0d 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -339,20 +339,27 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 				sim_config = True
 				print("Simulated telemetry mode is configured.")
 			else:
-				query = ["timeout", "2", "i2cdetect", "-y", "3"] # Test if Solar board is present
-				try:
-					result = subprocess.run(query, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+#				query = ["timeout", "2", "i2cdetect", "-y", "3"] # Test if Solar board is present
+#				try:
+#					result = subprocess.run(query, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
 #					print(f"Command run was: {query}")
 #					print("Sucess!")
 #					print(f"Output of the command (stdout): {result}")
-				except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+#				except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
 #					print(f"Command failed with return code: {e.returncode}")
 #					print(f"Command run was: {e.cmd}")
 #					print(f"Output of the command (stdout): {e.stdout}")
 #					print(f"Error output of the command (stderr): {e.stderr}")
-					print("Sim mode automatically turned on!")
+
+				try:
+					file = open("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim_mode_auto")
+					print("Simulated telemetry mode automatically turned on!")
 					sim_mode = True
 					sim_config = True
+					file.close()
+				except:
+					if (debug_mode == 1):
+						print("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim_mode_auto not found")	
 		if len(config) > 5:
 			sq = config[5]
 			if (mode == 'p') or (mode == 'P'):