diff --git a/src/data.py b/src/data.py
index 24a0106..b7ce219 100644
--- a/src/data.py
+++ b/src/data.py
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 load_dotenv()
 
 class Data:
+    def setup_redis(self):
+        if os.environ.get("REDIS_URL"):
+            return redis.Redis.from_url(os.environ.get("REDIS_URL"))
+        else:
+            return None
     def setup_database(self):
         db_settings = {
             "database_host": os.environ.get("DB_HOST"),
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ def setup_database(self):
             "ssh_private_key": os.environ.get("SSH_PRIVATE_KEY")
         }
         cursor = None
+        conn = None
         if ssh_host:
             with SSHTunnelForwarder(
                 (ssh_settings["ssh_host"], ssh_settings["ssh_port"]),
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ def setup_database(self):
                     database=db_settings["database_name"],
                 )
                 cursor = conn.cursor()
-        else:
+        elif db_settings["database_host"]:
             conn = psycopg2.connect(
                 user=db_settings["database_username"],
                 password=db_settings["database_password"],
@@ -89,6 +95,6 @@ def add_to_logs(self,obj):
             self.cursor.execute(
             "INSERT INTO timelines (sim_id, step, substep, step_type, data) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s)",
             (self.id, self.cur_step, self.current_substep, obj["step_type"], json.dumps(obj)),)
-            print("insert")
+            #print("insert")
 
         self.current_substep += 1
diff --git a/src/matrix.py b/src/matrix.py
index ad41218..75d8e7d 100644
--- a/src/matrix.py
+++ b/src/matrix.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def __init__(self, config={}):
         self.perception_range = PERCEPTION_RANGE
         self.allow_movement = ALLOW_MOVEMENT
         self.model = MODEL
-        self.redis_connection = None
+        self.redis_connection = self.setup_redis()
 
         self.replay = None
         self.cursor = self.setup_database()
diff --git a/src/reporting.py b/src/reporting.py
index 62443a0..2bfa314 100644
--- a/src/reporting.py
+++ b/src/reporting.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def all_env_vars(self):
             "total_dead": sum(1 for agent in self.agents if agent.status == 'dead'),
             "total_alive": sum(1 for agent in self.agents if agent.status != 'dead'),
             "llm_call_counter": llm.call_counter,
-            "avg_llm_calls_per_step": llm.call_counter / self.steps
+            "avg_llm_calls_per_step": llm.call_counter / self.steps,
             "avg_runtime_per_step": total_seconds / self.steps,
         }
     def run_interviews(self):