diff --git a/script/devices/StdDaq.py b/script/devices/StdDaq.py
index f8fdde6..a893a6b 100644
--- a/script/devices/StdDaq.py
+++ b/script/devices/StdDaq.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class StdDaq(DeviceBase):
     
     def abort(self):
         self.state.assertIs(State.Busy)
-        if not self.simulated:
-            print "Aborting request: ", self.req_id
+        print "Aborting request: ", self.req_id
+        if not self.simulated:            
             data = {"request_id":self.req_id}
             headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json'}
             r = requests.post(url = self.url + "/write_kill", json=data, headers=headers)