diff --git a/collect.py b/collect.py
index c761b49..8e56dd4 100644
--- a/collect.py
+++ b/collect.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def main():
                 "15s",
             ]
 
-            gstatData = open("gstat.csv", "a")
+            gstatData = open("gstat.csv", "ab")
             gstatError = open("gstat.err", "a")
 
             # with  as output_file:
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ def main():
         # # kill gstat if freebsd
         if is_freebsd():
             process.terminate()
-            process.kill()
 
             gstatData.flush()
             gstatError.flush()
@@ -469,7 +468,6 @@ def main():
         # kill gstat if freebsd
         if is_freebsd():
             process.terminate()
-            process.kill()
 
             gstatData.flush()
             gstatError.flush()