diff --git a/conf/units/all_test.units b/conf/units/all_test.units
index 6f76a54..efe4a0e 100644
--- a/conf/units/all_test.units
+++ b/conf/units/all_test.units
@@ -2,36 +2,32 @@
   "units": [
     {
       "name":       "independent test 1",
-      "target":     "/bin/pwd",
-      "output":     "pass",
-      "rectifier":  "/bin/pwd",
+      "target":     "/usr/bin/true",
+      "rectifier":  "/usr/bin/true",
       "active":     true,
       "required":   true,
       "rectify":    true
     },
     {
       "name":       "independent test 2",
-      "target":     "/bin/pwd",
-      "output":     "pass",
-      "rectifier":  "/bin/pwd",
+      "target":     "/usr/bin/false",
+      "rectifier":  "/usr/bin/true",
       "active":     true,
       "required":   true,
-      "rectify":    true
+      "rectify":    false
     },
     {
       "name":       "A DEFINITION THAT IS NOT USED",
-      "target":     "/bin/pwd",
-      "output":     "pass",
-      "rectifier":  "/bin/pwd",
+      "target":     "/usr/bin/false",
+      "rectifier":  "/usr/bin/true",
       "active":     true,
       "required":   true,
-      "rectify":    true
+      "rectify":    false
     },
     {
       "name":       "dependent test",
-      "target":     "/home/phanes/tests/test-script-pass.sh",
-      "output":     "pass",
-      "rectifier":  "/home/phanes/tests/test-script-rectifier.sh",
+      "target":     "/usr/bin/false",
+      "rectifier":  "/usr/bin/true",
       "active":     true,
       "required":   true,
       "rectify":    false
diff --git a/src/loaders/Task.cpp b/src/loaders/Task.cpp
index 058c74a..889f37d 100644
--- a/src/loaders/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/Task.cpp
@@ -97,15 +97,22 @@ void Task::execute( bool verbose )
         std::cout << "\t Executing target \"" << this->definition.get_target() << "\"." << std::endl;
     }
 
-    ExecutionInput execIn;
-    Execution Result;
+    std::string executionString = this->definition.get_target();
+    std::string rectifierString = this->definition.get_rectifier();
 
-    execIn.executionString = this->definition.get_target();
+    int return_code = Sproc::execute( executionString );
 
-    int execution_status = Sproc::execute( execIn, Result );
-
-    if ( execution_status )
+    if ( return_code )
     {
-        std::cout << std::endl << "STDOUT:" << std::endl<< Result.STDOUT << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "Process failed with exit code " << return_code << "." << std::endl;
+
+        std::cout << "Performing rectification: " << rectifierString << "." << std::endl;
+        int rectifier_error = Sproc::execute( rectifierString );
+
+        if ( rectifier_error )
+        {
+            std::cout << "Designated rectification script failed with error " << rectifier_error << "." << std::endl;
+        }
+
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/loaders/Unit.cpp b/src/loaders/Unit.cpp
index 3bb6424..23f71e6 100644
--- a/src/loaders/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/Unit.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ int Unit::load_root(Json::Value loader_root)
     if ( loader_root.isMember("target") )
     { this->target = loader_root.get("target", errmsg).asString(); } else throw Unit_DataStructureException();
 
-    if ( loader_root.isMember("output") )
-    { this->output = loader_root.get("output", errmsg).asString(); } else throw Unit_DataStructureException();
-
     if ( loader_root.isMember("rectifier") )
     { this->rectifier = loader_root.get("rectifier", errmsg).asString(); } else throw Unit_DataStructureException();
 
diff --git a/src/sproc/Sproc.cpp b/src/sproc/Sproc.cpp
index f429c45..580760a 100644
--- a/src/sproc/Sproc.cpp
+++ b/src/sproc/Sproc.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #include "Sproc.h"
 
-int Sproc::execute(ExecutionInput input, Execution &output)
+
+
+int Sproc::execute( std::string input )
 {
-    output.STDOUT = "it worked";
+    std::cout << std::endl << "made it to subprocess execution but not implemented yet" << std::endl << std::endl;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sproc/Sproc.h b/src/sproc/Sproc.h
index 0e28205..ea151ca 100644
--- a/src/sproc/Sproc.h
+++ b/src/sproc/Sproc.h
@@ -1,32 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef FTESTS_SPROC_H
 #define FTESTS_SPROC_H
 
-#include "string"
-
-
-struct ExecutionInput {
-    std::string executionString;
-//    std::string STDIN;
-//    std::vector<KeyValuePair> EnvironmentVariables;
-};
-
-struct Execution {
-    //input
-    ExecutionInput input;
-
-    // output
-    int return_code;
-
-    std::string STDOUT;
-    std::string STDERR;
-};
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
 
 // executes a subprocess and captures STDOUT, STDERR, and return code.
 // should be able to recieve path of binary to be executed as well as any parameters
 class Sproc {
     public:
         // call the object.  returnvalue is enum representing external execution attempt not binary exit code
-        static int execute( ExecutionInput input, Execution & output );
+        static int execute( std::string input );
 };
 
 #endif //FTESTS_SPROC_H