diff --git a/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py b/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
index 1996b1625..b2620d7b1 100644
--- a/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
+++ b/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-import sys
+import curses
 import datetime
 import xarray as xr
 import numpy as np
@@ -397,27 +397,29 @@ def run(self,**kwargs):
             f.write(f"{str(self.driver_executable)} {self.integrator} {str(self.param_file)} compact\n")
 
         cmd = f"{env['SHELL']} -l {driver_script}"
-        oldline = None
-        with subprocess.Popen(shlex.split(cmd),
-                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                              stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-                              env=env,
-                              universal_newlines=True) as p:
-            for line in p.stdout:
-                if '[' in line:
-                    print(line.replace('\n','\r'), end='')
-                elif "Normal termination" in line:
-                    print(line.replace("Normal termination","\n\nNormal termination"),end='')
-                else:
-                    print(line, end='')
-            res = p.communicate()
-            if p.returncode != 0:
-                for line in res[1]:
-                   print(line, end='')
-                   raise Exception ("Failure in swiftest_driver")
-        #except:
-        #    warnings.warn(f"Error executing main swiftest_driver program",stacklevel=2)
-        #    return
+
+        stdscr = curses.initscr()
+        try:
+            with subprocess.Popen(shlex.split(cmd),
+                                  stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                  stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                  env=env,
+                                  universal_newlines=True) as p:
+                for line in p.stdout:
+                    if '[' in line:
+                        print(line.replace('\n','\r'), end='')
+                    elif "Normal termination" in line:
+                        print(line.replace("Normal termination","\n\nNormal termination"),end='')
+                    else:
+                        print(line, end='')
+                res = p.communicate()
+                if p.returncode != 0:
+                    for line in res[1]:
+                       print(line, end='')
+                       warnings.warn("Failure in swiftest_driver", stacklevel=2)
+        except:
+            warnings.warn(f"Error executing main swiftest_driver program",stacklevel=2)
+            return
 
         # Read in new data
         self.bin2xr()