diff --git a/crpptbx/AUG/run_torbeam_fullshot.m b/crpptbx/AUG/run_torbeam_fullshot.m
index f39b3e46a3d792b28ac660ed583ed8d291ea5cd6..a491bc5793cc81c4e5bf989929ba1b0143211998 100644
--- a/crpptbx/AUG/run_torbeam_fullshot.m
+++ b/crpptbx/AUG/run_torbeam_fullshot.m
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ if shot>0
   hhIDA = sfread('IDA', shot);
   dousebetapol = '-betapol';
   if hhIDA.handle~=0;
-    netest=gdat(shot,'IDA/ne');
-    tetest=gdat(shot,'IDA/te');
+    netest=gdat(shot,{'IDA','ne'});
+    tetest=gdat(shot,{'IDA','te'});
     if ~isempty(netest.data) && ~isempty(tetest.data)
       run_with_IDA = 1;
       dousebetapol = ''; % can use Te from IDA