diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index e13a362..71ecb4f 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ def connect_mqtt():
     return client
 
 def start_mqtt_publishers(universe_count):
-    used_universes = universe_count
-    universe_list = list(range(0, used_universes))
+    universe_list = list(range(-1, universe_count))
     # Create and start a thread for each universe
     mqtt_client = connect_mqtt()
     artnetBindIp = get_eth0_ip()