diff --git a/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh b/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh
index a0b5c9a..a38561c 100644
--- a/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh
+++ b/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ function check_sell_conditions {
   f_SELL=""
  
   # get data
-  get_vars_from_csv ${f_ASSET_HIST_FILE} || return 1
+  if [ -n "${BOT}" ]
+  then
+    get_vars_from_csv ${f_ASSET_HIST_FILE} || return 1
+  fi
 
   f_echo_prefix="SELL ${f_ASSET}@${CURRENCY}:${f_price} - "