diff --git a/mnet/frr_topo.py b/mnet/frr_topo.py
index f2efd57..2b00a7e 100644
--- a/mnet/frr_topo.py
+++ b/mnet/frr_topo.py
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, default_ip: str, uplinks: list[dict[str,typing.Any
         for link in uplinks:
             entry = IPPoolEntry(network=link["nw"], ip1=link["ip1"], ip2=link["ip2"])
             self.ip_pool.append(entry)
-            print(f"added pool entry {entry.network}")
 
     def stable_node(self) -> bool:
         """
@@ -444,6 +443,11 @@ def __init__(self, topo: NetxTopo, net: mininet.net.Mininet, stable_monitors: bo
         self.ground_stations: dict[str, GroundStation] = {}
         self.stable_monitors = stable_monitors
 
+        # Create monitoring DB file.
+        fd, self.db_file = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".sqlite")
+        open(fd, "r").close()
+        print(f"Master db file {self.db_file}")
+
         for frr_router in topo.routers:
             self.nodes[frr_router.name] = frr_router
             self.routers[frr_router.name] = frr_router
@@ -452,7 +456,6 @@ def __init__(self, topo: NetxTopo, net: mininet.net.Mininet, stable_monitors: bo
             self.ground_stations[ground_station.name] = ground_station
 
         self.stat_samples = []
-        fd, self.db_file = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".sqlite")
         self.net = net
         self.stub_net = False
         # If net is none, we are running in a stub mode without mininet or FRR.
@@ -460,10 +463,6 @@ def __init__(self, topo: NetxTopo, net: mininet.net.Mininet, stable_monitors: bo
             self.net = StubMininet()
             self.stub_net = True
 
-        # Create monitoring DB file.
-        open(fd, "r").close()
-        print(f"Master db file {self.db_file}")
-
     def start_routers(self) -> None: 
         # Populate master db file
         data = []
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ def start_routers(self) -> None:
             data.append((router.name, router.defaultIP(), router.stable_node()))
         # Not stable targets - don't monitor
         for station in self.ground_stations.values():
-            data.append((station.name, station.defaultIP(), router.stable_node()))
+            data.append((station.name, station.defaultIP(), station.stable_node()))
         mnet.pmonitor.init_targets(self.db_file, data)
 
         # Start all nodes
diff --git a/mnet/pmonitor.py b/mnet/pmonitor.py
index 3640e12..7e9b8c8 100644
--- a/mnet/pmonitor.py
+++ b/mnet/pmonitor.py
@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ def monitor_targets(db_path_master: str, db_path_local: str, address: str):
             if not TEST:
                 time.sleep(5)
             running = can_run(db_master, address)
-            target_running = is_running(db_master, target[1])
-            if running and target_running:
+            if running:
                 sample_target(db_local, target[0], target[1])
         if TEST:
             set_can_run(db_master, address, False)