diff --git a/tasscan.c b/tasscan.c
index 4db056e..128038e 100644
--- a/tasscan.c
+++ b/tasscan.c
@@ -697,13 +697,15 @@ static int RunPolScan(pScanData self, int iPoint)
   pTAS->iPOL = 0;
   while (fgets(buffer, 131, fd) != NULL) {
     /*
-       ignore all errors here 
-     */
-    InterpExecute(self->pSics, self->pCon, buffer);
-    strtolower(buffer);
-    if (strstr(buffer, "co") != NULL) {
-      pTAS->iPOL++;
-      self->WriteScanPoints(self, iPoint);
+      ignore all errors here 
+    */
+    if (buffer[0] != '#') {
+      InterpExecute(self->pSics,self->pCon,buffer);
+      strtolower(buffer);
+      if(strstr(buffer,"co") != NULL){
+        pTAS->iPOL++;
+        self->WriteScanPoints(self,iPoint);
+      }
     }
     /*
        but allow for interrupts