diff --git a/rowers/polarstuff.py b/rowers/polarstuff.py
index 7ab1a1fd..050ea10c 100644
--- a/rowers/polarstuff.py
+++ b/rowers/polarstuff.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def get_polar_workouts(user):
                         dologging('polar.log',str(exercise_dict))
 
             # commit transaction
-            requests.put(url, headers=headers)
+            #requests.put(url, headers=headers)
 
     return exercise_list # pragma: no cover
 
diff --git a/rowers/utils.py b/rowers/utils.py
index e03d405e..8b710eb0 100644
--- a/rowers/utils.py
+++ b/rowers/utils.py
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ def dologging(filename,s):
         f.write('\n')
         f.write(timestamp)
         f.write(' ')
-        f.write(s)
+        try:
+            f.write(s)
+        except TypeError:
+            f.write(str(s))
 
 def to_pace(pace): # pragma: no cover
     minutes, seconds = divmod(pace,60)
diff --git a/rowers/views/importviews.py b/rowers/views/importviews.py
index b6d150a5..c4488471 100644
--- a/rowers/views/importviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/importviews.py
@@ -1331,6 +1331,7 @@ def workout_polarimport_view(request,userid=0): # pragma: no cover
         url = reverse('workouts_view')
         return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
     except: # pragma: no cover
+        exercises = []
         pass
 
     for exercise in exercises: