diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index ba78268e..e18c8c8b 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -590,9 +590,12 @@ def handle_nonpainsled(f2,fileformat,summary=''):
     # handle FIT
     if (fileformat == 'fit'):
 	row = FITParser(f2)
-	s = fitsummarydata(f2)
-	s.setsummary()
-	summary = s.summarytext
+        try:
+	    s = fitsummarydata(f2)
+            s.setsummary()
+	    summary = s.summarytext
+        except:
+            pass
 
 
     f_to_be_deleted = f2