diff --git a/collect.py b/collect.py
index 8193e90..3bcaa9f 100644
--- a/collect.py
+++ b/collect.py
@@ -385,10 +385,6 @@ def welcome():
     print("")
 
 
-def is_two_digit_number(number):
-    return 10 <= number < 100
-
-
 def main():
     welcome()
 
@@ -446,9 +442,14 @@ def main():
                 "15s",
             ]
 
-            with open("gstat.csv", "a") as output_file:
-                # Create a Popen object with stdout redirected to the file
-                process = subprocess.Popen(gstat_command, stdout=output_file)
+            gstatData = open("gstat.csv", "a")
+            gstatError = open("gstat.err", "a")
+
+            # with  as output_file:
+            #     # Create a Popen object with stdout redirected to the file
+            process = subprocess.Popen(
+                gstat_command, stdout=gstatData, stderr=gstatError
+            )
 
         collect_data(minutes)
 
@@ -456,6 +457,8 @@ def main():
         if is_freebsd():
             process.terminate()
             process.kill()
+            gstatData.close()
+            gstatError.close()
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Caught Ctrl-C,  cancelling collection...")
@@ -463,6 +466,9 @@ def main():
         if is_freebsd():
             process.terminate()
             process.kill()
+            gstatData.close()
+            gstatError.close()
+
         exit()
 
     # Copy data files to /var/log (replace with appropriate copying function)