diff --git a/agc_2-X/trunk/bin/AST_update.pl b/agc_2-X/trunk/bin/AST_update.pl
index 13f437d8..b7ea88cc 100644
--- a/agc_2-X/trunk/bin/AST_update.pl
+++ b/agc_2-X/trunk/bin/AST_update.pl
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ if (!$run_validate_parked_channels_now)
 
 				$rec_countB++;
 				}
-			$sthA->finish();
+			$sthB->finish();
 
 			if ($PQcount < 1)
 				{