diff --git a/database_caller.py b/database_caller.py
index d103527..3612f69 100755
--- a/database_caller.py
+++ b/database_caller.py
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             #stocks
             stock_time = datetime.strptime(last_updates['stocks'], "%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S")
             stock_frequency = update_frequencies['stocks']
-            if checkStocks(stock_time, stock_frequency) or msg == 's':
+            diff = (NY_time - stock_time).total_seconds()/60 #minutes
+            if diff >= update_frequencies['stocks'] or msg == 's':
                 stock_time = NY_time.strftime("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S")
                 last_updates['stocks'] = stock_time
                 #updateStocks(api_key)
@@ -726,6 +727,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
        
                 
     except Exception as e: 
+        raise e
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))