diff --git a/rpi/State.py b/rpi/State.py
index 010ac6e..1cb36c2 100644
--- a/rpi/State.py
+++ b/rpi/State.py
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ class StateSingleton:
         
     def set_blink_animation_frames(self, blink_animation_FrameCanvases):
         self.blink_animation_FrameCanvases = blink_animation_FrameCanvases
+        print("blink animations set")
         
     def set_angry_animation_frames(self, angry_animation_FrameCanvases):
         self.angry_animation_FrameCanvases = angry_animation_FrameCanvases
+        print("angry animations set")
 
     def set_desired_expression(self, state):
         if state in self.states:
@@ -97,8 +99,9 @@ class StateSingleton:
     def get_animations_ready(self):
         return self.animations_ready
     
-    def set_animations_ready(self, state):
-        self.animations_ready = state
+    def set_animations_ready(self):
+        self.animations_ready = True
+        print("animations set to ready")
         
     def set_matrix(self, matrix):
         self.matrix = matrix
diff --git a/rpi/antRender.py b/rpi/antRender.py
index 977cd8b..5ed66c5 100644
--- a/rpi/antRender.py
+++ b/rpi/antRender.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def animate():
     state.set_blink_animation_frames(blink_animation_FrameCanvases)
     state.set_angry_animation_frames(angry_animation_FrameCanvases)
     
-    state.set_animations_ready(True)
+    state.set_animations_ready()
     
 animate()