diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
index 760e1f01..ca321de1 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
@@ -435,13 +435,13 @@ class Importer:
 
                 for hand in handlist:
                     #try, except duplicates here?
-                    #hand.prepInsert()
+                    hand.prepInsert(self.database)
                     hand.insert(self.database)
                     if self.callHud and hand.dbid_hands != 0:
                         #print "DEBUG: call to HUD: handsId: %s" % hand.dbid_hands
                         #pipe the Hands.id out to the HUD
-                        # print "fpdb_import: sending hand to hud", handsId, "pipe =", self.caller.pipe_to_hud
-                        self.caller.pipe_to_hud.stdin.write("%s" % (hand.dbid_hands) + os.linesep)
+                        print "fpdb_import: sending hand to hud", handsId, "pipe =", self.caller.pipe_to_hud
+                        #self.caller.pipe_to_hud.stdin.write("%s" % (hand.dbid_hands) + os.linesep)
 
                 errors = getattr(hhc, 'numErrors')
                 stored = getattr(hhc, 'numHands')