diff --git a/lib/ood_core/batch_connect/templates/vnc.rb b/lib/ood_core/batch_connect/templates/vnc.rb
index 9049b4b4a..e61e5b9c9 100644
--- a/lib/ood_core/batch_connect/templates/vnc.rb
+++ b/lib/ood_core/batch_connect/templates/vnc.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def after_script
               echo "Starting websocket server..."
               websocket=$(find_port)
               [ $? -eq 0 ] || clean_up 1 # give up if port not found
-              #{websockify_cmd} -D ${websocket} localhost:${port}
+              #{websockify_cmd} ${websocket} localhost:${port} &
 
               # Set up background process that scans the log file for successful
               # connections by users, and change the password after every