diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 53d8615..92f8985 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -108,13 +108,15 @@ def close_vg13():
         time.sleep(0.1)
         caput(VG13_SET, 1)
 
-def plot_file(file, ctxt = None):
+def plot_file(file_name, ctxt = None):
     """
     """
     sep = "\t"
-    table = Table.load(file, sep, '#')
+    with open(file_name) as f:
+        header = f.readline()[1:].split(sep)
+    table = Table.loadRaw(file_name, sep, '#',header)
     plots = plot(table, title = ctxt)
-
+    
 def has_beam():
     """
     """