diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/Steps.cs b/PROMS/DataLoader/Steps.cs
index 3c4b90bd..6f5df941 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/Steps.cs
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/Steps.cs
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ namespace DataLoader
 				}
 
 				// also see if a check-off needs added.
-				if (Recid[0] != '0')
+				if (Recid[0] != '0' && Recid[0] != '@')   // the @ was in some of wolf creek data - we think it's just bad data.
 				{
                     recdirty = true; 
 					string chkindx = Recid[0].ToString();