diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index ee879c5e..503fa86f 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@ def before_readout():
     """
 
 def after_readout(rec, scan):
-    print scan.index
     if beam_ok:     
       if get_exec_pars().save:
-          if rec.index == 0:        
-              create_metadata_datasets()      
+          if rec.index == 0: 
+              if scan.index == 1:
+                  create_metadata_datasets()      
               create_diag_datasets()              
           append_diag_datasets()
     else: