diff --git a/modpol/demo.lua b/modpol/demo.lua
index 0947599..eef7ec2 100644
--- a/modpol/demo.lua
+++ b/modpol/demo.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ req_id = test_org:make_request({
 process = dictator.init(test_org.id, req_id)
 process:decide(true)
 
+for k, v in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do print(k, v.name) end
+
 -- test_org:add_member('luke')
 -- test_org:add_member('nathan')
 -- test_org:add_member('bruh')
diff --git a/modpol/modpol.lua b/modpol/modpol.lua
index b1b5a66..25c2f00 100644
--- a/modpol/modpol.lua
+++ b/modpol/modpol.lua
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ dofile (topdir .. "/api.lua")
 
 -- ===================================================================
 -- Final checks
-
 for id, org in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
-    setmetatable(org, modpol.orgs)
+    if type(org) == 'table' then 
+        setmetatable(org, modpol.orgs)
+    end
 end
 
 -- create instance if not present
diff --git a/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua b/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
index ce61a95..d94214e 100644
--- a/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
+++ b/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ local load_orgs   = function()
         modpol.orgs = func()
 
         -- this block resets the metatable after being loaded in so that the class functions work
-        for id, org in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
-            setmetatable(org, modpol.orgs)
-        end
+        -- for id, org in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
+        --     setmetatable(org, modpol.orgs)
+        -- end
 
         local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.orgs.array)
         local str = "entries"