stdout=PIPE)
-        result = p.communicate()[0]
+        p = subprocess.Popen(["pmcstat", "-p", counter, args.program],
+                             text=True, stderr=PIPE)
+        result = p.communicate()[1]
         print(result)
-        if (options.wait == True):
+        if (args.wait == True):
             try:
-                value = raw_input("next?")
+                value = input("Waitin for you to press ENTER")
             except EOFError:
                 sys.exit()