diff --git a/inventory_provider/db/ims_data.py b/inventory_provider/db/ims_data.py
index fa1a4032de18ee5ae2cd8a297e54d4792b022815..d6c82aa882548ec82b14a3fd5cda54bdffa0fc76 100644
--- a/inventory_provider/db/ims_data.py
+++ b/inventory_provider/db/ims_data.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ IMS_OPSDB_STATUS_MAP = {
     InventoryStatus.READY_FOR_CEASURE: 'disposed'
 }
 STATUSES_TO_IGNORE = \
-    [InventoryStatus.OUT_OF_SERVICE, InventoryStatus.READY_FOR_CEASURE]
+    [InventoryStatus.OUT_OF_SERVICE.value,
+     InventoryStatus.READY_FOR_CEASURE.value]
 
 
 @lru_cache(64, typed=False)
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ def get_service_types(ds: IMS):
         yield d['selection']
 
 
+
+# http://test-inventory-provider-ims.geant.org:8080/classifier/infinera-lambda-info/VEN-OLA1/1-A-3-L1/wibble
 def get_fibre_info(ds: IMS):
     # get all the wdm ots circuits where each node is in a different location