diff --git a/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py b/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
index ceab9a74f..caf1c0e39 100644
--- a/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
+++ b/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ def swiftest_stream(f, param):
         npl = f.read_ints()
         ntp = f.read_ints()
         iout_form = f.read_reals('c')
-        cbid = f.read_ints()
+        #cbid = f.read_ints()
+        cbid = np.array([0])
         Mcb = f.read_reals(np.float64)
         Rcb = f.read_reals(np.float64)
         J2cb = f.read_reals(np.float64)
diff --git a/src/io/io.f90 b/src/io/io.f90
index 2bb46ae0e..fc63456be 100644
--- a/src/io/io.f90
+++ b/src/io/io.f90
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ module subroutine io_read_cb_in(self, param)
       is_ascii = (param%in_type == 'ASCII') 
       if (is_ascii) then
          open(unit = iu, file = param%incbfile, status = 'old', form = 'FORMATTED', iostat = ierr)
-         read(iu, *, iostat = ierr) self%id
+         !read(iu, *, iostat = ierr) self%id
          read(iu, *, iostat = ierr) val 
          self%Gmass = real(val, kind=DP)
          self%mass = real(val / param%GU, kind=DP)