diff --git a/rasp_grid.py b/rasp_grid.py
index 0609c46..8b7ca92 100644
--- a/rasp_grid.py
+++ b/rasp_grid.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
-from time import time, sleep
 import os
 import datetime
 from shutil import copyfile
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ def read_cfg(cfg_file, now, init_read=False):
             n_rows = int(line.split(':')[1].strip())
         elif "AISampleRate" in line:
             samplerate = int(float(line.split(':')[-1].strip().replace('kHz', '')) * 1000)
+    channels = n_rows * n_cols
 
     ### alter information and re-write ###
     for enu, line in enumerate(cfg):
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def read_cfg(cfg_file, now, init_read=False):
         cfg_f.write(line)
     cfg_f.close()
 
-    return n_cols * n_rows, samplerate
+    return channels, samplerate
 
     # for line in cfg:
     #     if 'Columns1' in line: