diff --git a/prog/prog.ino b/prog/prog.ino
index d8c2005..103ab10 100644
--- a/prog/prog.ino
+++ b/prog/prog.ino
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ void wifisetup() {
 
 struct tube all_tubes[6] = {0};
 
+Adafruit_VL53L0X tofs_talk_through[6] = {Adafruit_VL53L0X(), Adafruit_VL53L0X(), Adafruit_VL53L0X(), Adafruit_VL53L0X(), Adafruit_VL53L0X(), Adafruit_VL53L0X()};
+
 
 void init_tube(struct tube *tube, char id, char servo_pin, char gpio, char xshut) {
   Serial.print(" Initialiazing tube #");
@@ -177,8 +179,7 @@ void init_tube(struct tube *tube, char id, char servo_pin, char gpio, char xshut
   tube->height = 250.0;
   tube->target = 250.0;
 
-  tube->tof.hard = Adafruit_VL53L0X();
-  if (!tube->tof.hard.begin()) {
+  if (!tofs_talk_through[id].begin()) {
     Serial.println(F("Failed to boot VL53L0X"));
     while(1);
   }