diff --git a/addtoDB.py b/addtoDB.py
index a5fabdd..ce6127f 100644
--- a/addtoDB.py
+++ b/addtoDB.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def addToDB(pathToImage, pathToDB,composite):
 
 
 def addToSSB(pathToImage, pathToDB, SSBidentify):
-   
+
     #unless you say don't post to ssb, post to ssb
     if SSBidentify != -1:
         #SEND TO SSB! WOOOO
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ def addToSSB(pathToImage, pathToDB, SSBidentify):
 	# get the ssb json from the bash command we just ran
     newssb=result.stdout.read()
     print(newssb)
+
+    # ADD HERE A CHECK that newssb is _anything_ if ssb-server isn't running that may show as garbage that will crash the program
+
     #convert string to  object
     json_object = json.loads(newssb)