diff --git a/get_spec_file.py b/get_spec_file.py
index aa50f9b..8c0f83d 100644
--- a/get_spec_file.py
+++ b/get_spec_file.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import csv
 from git import Repo
+from perceval.backends.core.git import Git
 import os
 import datetime as dt
 import time
@@ -21,28 +22,55 @@ def get_file(vcs_link, commit_hash, is_readme):
         #this only looks at main
         vcs_link = "/".join(vcs_link.split("/")[0:5])
         full_temp_path = temp_dir + vcs_link.split('/')[4] + ".git"
+        other_temp_path = temp_dir + vcs_link.split('/')[4] + ".git0"
     else:
         full_temp_path = temp_dir + vcs_link.split('/')[- 1] + ".git"
+        other_temp_path = temp_dir + vcs_link.split('/')[- 1] + ".git0"
     repo = Repo.clone_from(vcs_link, full_temp_path)
-    commit = repo.commit(commit_hash)
+    repo0 = Git(uri=vcs_link, gitpath=other_temp_path)
+    commit0 = repo.commit(commit_hash)
+    commits = repo0.fetch()
+    target_filename = ""
+    for commit in commits:
+        files = commit['data']['files']
+        for file in files:
+            if is_readme:
+                if "README" in file['file']:
+                    print(file['file'])
+                    if "/" in file['file']:
+                        target_filename = file['file'].split("/")[-1]
+                    else:
+                        target_filename = file['file']
+            else:
+                if "CONTRIBUTING" in file['file']:
+                    if "/" in file['file']:
+                        target_filename = file['file'].split("/")[-1]
+                    else:
+                        target_filename = file['file']
+    #print(commit.tree)
     #getting the name of the file from the root directory
+    '''
     target_filename = ""
     for filename in os.listdir(full_temp_path):
         if is_readme:
             #target_filename = "README.md"
-            if "README" in filename:
+            if "README" in filename or "readme" in filename:
                 target_filename = filename
         else:
             #target_filename = "CONTRIBUTING.md"
-            if "CONTRIBUTING" in filename:
+            if "CONTRIBUTING" in filename or "contributing" in filename:
                 target_filename = filename
+    '''
     if target_filename == "":
         return "NoFile"
-    try:
-        targetfile = commit.tree / target_filename
-    except KeyError:
+    #issue with searching through the tree this way
+    targetfile = commit0.tree / target_filename
+    #try:
+    #    targetfile = commit.tree / target_filename
+    #except KeyError:
         # why would a file not be in the commit tree? but would be in the directory?
-        return "KeyError"
+        #shutil.rmtree(full_temp_path, ignore_errors=True)
+    #    return "KeyError -- the file is not in the commit tree"
     if is_readme:
         last_path = "readme"
     else:
@@ -52,6 +80,7 @@ def get_file(vcs_link, commit_hash, is_readme):
             file.write(f.read().decode('utf-8'))
         file.close()
     shutil.rmtree(full_temp_path, ignore_errors=True)
+    shutil.rmtree(other_temp_path, ignore_errors=True)
     return "NoError"
 
 def for_all_files():