diff --git a/simpegMT/ProblemMT.py b/simpegMT/ProblemMT.py
index 0d1a923e..e4617158 100644
--- a/simpegMT/ProblemMT.py
+++ b/simpegMT/ProblemMT.py
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ class MTProblem(Problem.BaseProblem):
         # RHS, CalcFields = self.getRHS(freq,m_back), self.calcFields
 
         F = FieldsMT(self.mesh, self.survey)
-        startTime = time.time()
+
         def solveAtFreq(self,F,freq):
+            startTime = time.time()
             print 'Starting work for {:.3e}'.format(freq)
             sys.stdout.flush()
             A = self.getA(freq)
diff --git a/simpegMT/SurveyMT.py b/simpegMT/SurveyMT.py
index 940cfaab..f6e8d042 100644
--- a/simpegMT/SurveyMT.py
+++ b/simpegMT/SurveyMT.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from SimPEG import Survey, Utils, Problem, np, sp, mkvc
 from scipy.constants import mu_0
+import sys
 
 class RxMT(Survey.BaseRx):