diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
index bb93cbdb..5419fe3e 100644
--- a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/revid"
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@ const (
 
 // Globals
 var (
-	ns        netsender.Netsender
 	revidInst revid.Revid
 	config    revid.Config
 )
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ func main() {
 	config.Timeout = *configFlags[timeoutPtr]
 	config.IntraRefreshPeriod = *configFlags[intraRefreshPeriodPtr]
 
+	var ns netsender.Netsender
 	var vs int
 	if *netSenderFlagPtr {
 		// initialize NetSender and use NetSender's logger
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// loop in NetSender mode
 	for *netSenderFlagPtr {
-		if err := netSend(); err != nil {
+		if err := sendTo(ns); err != nil {
 			config.Logger.Log(progName, "Error", err.Error())
 			time.Sleep(netSendRetryTime)
 			continue
@@ -305,24 +306,22 @@ func main() {
 	stopRevid()
 }
 
-// netSend implements the NetSender client, and is called every monPeriod seconds.
-// It handles NetReceiver configuration and sends requested data to the cloud.
-func netSend() error {
+// sendTo handles NetReceiver configuration and sends requested data to the cloud.
+func sendTo(ns netsender.Netsender) error {
 	if !ns.IsConfigured() {
-		if err := ns.Config(); err != nil {
+		err := ns.Config()
+		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	inputs := netsender.SplitCSV(ns.GetConfigParam("ip"))
-	if _, reconfig, err := ns.Send(netsender.RequestPoll, inputs); err != nil {
+	inputs := strings.Split(ns.GetConfigParam("ip"), ",")
+	_, reconfig, err := ns.Send(netsender.RequestPoll, inputs)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
-	} else {
-		if reconfig {
-			if err := ns.Config(); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
+	}
+	if reconfig {
+		return ns.Config()
 	}
 	return nil
 }