diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 853bf344..0c655f19 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ def repair_data(verbose=False):
         if not compare_data(w.id):
             if verbose:
                 print w.id
-            rowdata = rdata(w.csvfilename)
-            update_strokedata(w.id,rowdata.df)
-    
+            try:
+                rowdata = rdata(w.csvfilename)
+                update_strokedata(w.id,rowdata.df)
+            except IOError:
+                pass
+                
 def rdata(file,rower=rrower()):
     try:
 	res = rrdata(file,rower=rower)