diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index dc2528c..7957895 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -66,5 +66,8 @@ wget --continue "https://advdownload.advantech.com/productfile/Downloadfile5/1-2
 chmod +x DAQ_Linux_4.0.11.0_64bit.run
 sudo ./DAQ_Linux_4.0.11.0_64bit.run
 
+echo "---------- REMOVE BRLTTY THAT CONFLICTS WITH SERIAL TTYUSB PORTS ----------"
+sudo apt remove brltty
+
 echo "---------- INIT DONE ----------"
 cd "$here"
diff --git a/src/test/rfid.py b/src/test/rfid.py
index e3c55fc..57cbdf9 100644
--- a/src/test/rfid.py
+++ b/src/test/rfid.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import platform
 import sys
+import termios
 import time
 import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -84,12 +85,18 @@ while True:
         print(f"IOError: {io_err}")
         traceback.print_exc()
         connected = False
-        clf.close()
+        try:
+            clf.close()
+        except termios.error:
+            pass
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"General Exception: {e}")
         traceback.print_exc()
         connected = False
-        clf.close()
+        try:
+            clf.close()
+        except termios.error:
+            pass
     time.sleep(1)
 
 print("EXITING")