diff --git a/script/pretend_dry.py b/script/pretend_dry.py
index eb0bae2..bc4215e 100644
--- a/script/pretend_dry.py
+++ b/script/pretend_dry.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ def dry(heat_time=None, speed=None, wait_cold = None):
 
 
 
-def _test_update_mount_counts():
+def _test_update_mount_counts(count=0):
     global samples_info
     for _s in samples_info:
+        _s["sampleMountCount"] = count
         print "sample %s mounted %d times" % (_s["puckAddress"], _s["sampleMountCount"])
-        _s["sampleMountCount"] = 1