diff --git a/add-metadata.py b/add-metadata.py
index 2537132..6d95520 100755
--- a/add-metadata.py
+++ b/add-metadata.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def retrieve_repo(name):
         warn(f"Error occured while getting {name} repo")
         raise
         
-    # print('.', file=sys.stderr, end='', flush=True)
+    print('.', file=sys.stderr, end='', flush=True)
     
     if is_stale(repo):
         raise Exception("Repo is too old or inactive")
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def parse(line):
         try:
             row = github_table_row(retrieve_repo(repo_name))
         except Exception: 
-            row = False
+            row = "skip"
         return row
     else:
         return line.rstrip()
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def run():
     print('<!--- This file is automatically generated. Do not edit directly. -->')
     for line in fileinput.input():
         parsed = parse(line)
-        if parsed:
+        if parsed != "skip":
             print(parsed)