diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 0be3791..af284c8 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -176,9 +176,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     (ti_receiver,ti_sender) = Pipe(True)
     ti_updater_thread = Process(target=tube_index_updater, args=(ti_sender, ))
     ti_updater_thread.start()
-    time.sleep(5)
     publisher_thread = Process(target=mqtt_publisher, args=(ti_receiver, ))
     publisher_thread.start()
     flask_thread = Process(target=flask_api)
-    flask_thread.start()
-    ti_sender.send(None)
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+    flask_thread.start()
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