diff --git a/seash_helper.py b/seash_helper.py
index 00d7f4b..19e47da 100644
--- a/seash_helper.py
+++ b/seash_helper.py
@@ -608,32 +608,22 @@ def reset_target(longname):
 
 
 
-
 def run_target(longname, filename, filedata, argstring, prog_platform):
-
+  
   vesselname = seash_global_variables.vesselinfo[longname]['vesselname']
-
+  
   try:
     nmclient.nmclient_signedsay(seash_global_variables.vesselinfo[longname]['handle'], "AddFileToVessel", vesselname, filename, filedata)
-    # Backwards compatibility with old nodemanagers that don't support
-    # StartVesselEX
-    if prog_platform == "repyV1":
-      nmclient.nmclient_signedsay(
-        seash_global_variables.vesselinfo[longname]['handle'],
-        "StartVessel", vesselname, argstring)
-    else:
-      nmclient.nmclient_signedsay(
-        seash_global_variables.vesselinfo[longname]['handle'],
-        "StartVesselEx", vesselname, prog_platform, argstring)
-
-  except nmclient.NMClientException, e:
+    (status,str_e) = start_target(longname, argstring, prog_platform)
+    if status is False:
+      return(False, str(str_e))
+      
+  except nmclient.NMClientException,e:
     return (False, str(e))
-
+    
   else:
     return (True,)
 
-
-
 # didn't test...
 def split_target(longname, resourcedata):