diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de55129..5095da4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ optional arguments:
                         input url
 ```
 
+If the program gives an error for sox, try running `ulimit -n 999'`
+
 ## Installation
 
 This was tested on macOS Catalina ( so should work on almost all macOS versions).
diff --git a/VaporSong.py b/VaporSong.py
index 0d55a97..bb75646 100644
--- a/VaporSong.py
+++ b/VaporSong.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ class VaporSong:
 				tocomb.append(sample)
 		tocomb.append(dest)
 		tmpFileLimit = len(tocomb) + 256 # in case the program messes up, it does not actually frick up your system
-		os.system("ulimit -n " + str(tmpFileLimit))
+		n = str(tmpFileLimit)
+		#logger.info("Setting file limit to ", n)
+		os.system("ulimit -n " + n)
 		subprocess.check_output(tocomb)
 		return dest