     # DEBUG CODE
     console.log JSON.stringify( @classification )
     console.log '********************************************'
-    @classification.send()
+    
+    # send classification (except for tutorial subject)
+    unless @classification.subject.id is 'TUTORIAL_SUBJECT'
+      @classification.send()
+
     @recordedClickEvents = []
     @Subject.next()
 

    if $('#graph-container').hasClass 'loading-lightcurve'
      @notify 'Please wait until current lightcurve is loaded.'
      return

    # load training subject
    @notify('Loading tutorial...')

    # create tutorial subject
    tutorialSubject = new Subject
      id: 'TUTORIAL_SUBJECT'

      selected_light_curve: 
        location: 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/demo.zooniverse.org/planet_hunter/beta_subjects/1873513_15-3.json'
    console.log 'TUTORIAL SUBJECT: ', tutorialSubject
    tutorialSubject

  updateButtons: ->
    # console.log 'updateButtons()'
