diff --git a/public/scripts/functions.js b/public/scripts/functions.js
index 3519d37..ac7f6f4 100644
--- a/public/scripts/functions.js
+++ b/public/scripts/functions.js
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ function prePopulate(honeyCells){
 
 	loadImageGroup(urls, function(urlToImageMap) {
 	//all are loaded. draw to canvas here
+	   	document.getElementById("honeyComb").innerHTML="";
 	    if( honeyCells.constructor === Array){
 	        for (var i = 0; i < honeyCells.length; i++) {
 	            populateHoneycomb( honeyCells[i], i );
 
 	        };
 	    }else{        
-	    	document.getElementById("honeyComb").innerHTML="";
 	        populateHoneycomb( honeyCells , 0);
 	    }
 	});