diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 1ca10023..7bb507f7 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -280,10 +280,11 @@ def new_workout_from_file(r,f2,
 def compare_data(id):
     row = Workout.objects.get(id=id)
     f1 = row.csvfilename
-    rowdata = rdata(f1)
     try:
+        rowdata = rdata(f1)
         l1 = len(rowdata.df)
     except AttributeError:
+        rowdata = 0
         l1 = 0
         
     engine = create_engine(database_url, echo=False)
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ def compare_data(id):
     engine.dispose()
     lfile = l1
     ldb = l2
-    return l1==l2,ldb,lfile
+    return l1==l2 and l1 != 0,ldb,lfile
 
 # Repair data for workouts where the CSV file is lost (or the DB entries
 # don't exist)
@@ -315,21 +316,31 @@ def repair_data(verbose=False):
                 print w.id,lfile,ldb
             try:
                 rowdata = rdata(w.csvfilename)
-                if rowdata:
+                if rowdata and len(rowdata.df):
                     update_strokedata(w.id,rowdata.df)
+
             except IOError, AttributeError:
                 pass
 
-            if not lfile:
+            if lfile==0:
                 # if not ldb - delete workout
                 
                 try:
                     data = read_df_sql(w.id)
-                    data.rename(columns = columndict,inplace=True)
-                    res = data.to_csv(w.csvfilename+'.gz',
-                                      index_label='index',
-                                      compression='gzip')
-                    print 'adding csv file'
+                    try:
+                        datalength = len(data)
+                    except AttributeError:
+                        datalength = 0
+
+                    if datalength != 0:
+                        data.rename(columns = columndict,inplace=True)
+                        res = data.to_csv(w.csvfilename+'.gz',
+                                          index_label='index',
+                                          compression='gzip')
+                        print 'adding csv file'
+                    else:
+                        print w.id,' No stroke records anywhere'
+                        w.delete()
                 except:
                     print 'failed'
                     print str(sys.exc_info()[0])
@@ -339,10 +350,10 @@ def repair_data(verbose=False):
 def rdata(file,rower=rrower()):
     try:
 	res = rrdata(file,rower=rower)
-    except IOError:
+    except IOError,IndexError:
         try:
             res = rrdata(file+'.gz',rower=rower)
-        except IOError:
+        except IOError,IndexError:
 	    res = 0
 
     return res
@@ -445,7 +456,7 @@ def prepmultipledata(ids,verbose=False):
         rowdata,row = getrowdata(id=id)
         if verbose:
             print id
-        if rowdata:
+        if rowdata and len(rowdata.df):
             data = dataprep(rowdata.df,id=id,bands=True,barchart=True,otwpower=True)    
     return res
 
diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 74718b57..4eedc1ef 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ def error403_view(request):
 def rdata(file,rower=rrower()):
     try:
 	res = rrdata(file,rower=rower)
-    except IOError:
+    except IOError, IndexError:
         try:
             res = rrdata(file+'.gz',rower=rower)
-        except IOError:
+        except IOError, IndexError:
             res = 0
 
     return res
@@ -3047,7 +3047,6 @@ def workout_edit_view(request,id=0,message="",successmessage=""):
 		f1 = row.csvfilename
 		u = request.user
 		r = Rower.objects.get(user=u)
-
 		rowdata = rdata(f1)
 		hascoordinates = 1
                 if rowdata != 0: