diff --git a/src/ktkProgram.c b/src/ktkProgram.c
index 2dfa096..fd181f2 100644
--- a/src/ktkProgram.c
+++ b/src/ktkProgram.c
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ struct ktkLive *ktk_buildStructure(struct ktkProgram *program, struct ktkLive *l
 }
 
 int ktk_linkStructures(struct ktkProgram *program, struct ktkLive *live, struct ktkLive *new_live, struct ktkMap *orig_map) {
-  struct ktkLive *parent_live = NULL;
+  //struct ktkLive *parent_live = NULL;
+  struct ktkLive *parent_live = new_live;
   // *** step 1. get our structure and check for pathing
   struct ktkStructure *structure;
   if ((structure = ktk_getStructure(program, live->name)) != NULL) {
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ int ktk_linkStructures(struct ktkProgram *program, struct ktkLive *live, struct
       }
     }
   }
-  if (parent_live == NULL) {
+  /*if (parent_live == NULL) {
     parent_live = malloc(sizeof(struct ktkLive));
     *parent_live = ktk_LIVE_DEFAULT;
     if (live->name == NULL) {
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ int ktk_linkStructures(struct ktkProgram *program, struct ktkLive *live, struct
       memcpy(parent_live->name, live->name, strlen(live->name)+1);
     }
     ktk_addLiveChild(new_live, parent_live);
-  }
+  }*/
   // *** step
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < live->child_count; i++) {
diff --git a/src/ktkStructure.c b/src/ktkStructure.c
index dd9e931..8ccd57e 100644
--- a/src/ktkStructure.c
+++ b/src/ktkStructure.c
@@ -274,9 +274,11 @@ int ktk_deleteLive(struct ktkLive *live) {
 }
 
 int ktk_addLiveChild(struct ktkLive *parent, struct ktkLive *child) {
+  printf("%d\n", parent->child_count);
   parent->child_count++;
   parent->children = realloc(parent->children, parent->child_count*sizeof(struct ktkLive*));
   parent->children[parent->child_count-1] = child;
+  child->parent = parent;
   return 0;
 }