diff --git a/communicator.py b/communicator.py
index 398ff4cb..2d7e60f5 100755
--- a/communicator.py
+++ b/communicator.py
@@ -14,12 +14,16 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import sqlite3, requests, hmac, hashlib
+import sqlite3, requests, hmac, hashlib, time
 import core
 class OnionrCommunicate:
     def __init__(self):
+        self._core = core.Core()
+        while True:
+            print('Onionr daemon running')
+            time.sleep(2)
         return
-    def getKey(self, peerID):
+    def getRemotePeerKey(self, peerID):
         '''This function contacts a peer and gets their main PGP key.
         This is safe because Tor or I2P is used, but it does not insure that the person is who they say they are
         '''
diff --git a/onionr.py b/onionr.py
index 7a49aeb8..a923195a 100755
--- a/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import sys, os, threading, configparser, base64, random, getpass, shutil
+import sys, os, configparser, base64, random, getpass, shutil, subprocess
 import gui, api, colors, core
 from onionrutils import OnionrUtils
 from colors import Colors
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ class Onionr:
             shutil.rmtree('data/')
         return
     def daemon(self):
-        os.system('./communicator.py')
-        print('Started communicator')
+        if not os.environ.get("WERKZEUG_RUN_MAIN") == "true":
+            subprocess.Popen(["./communicator.py"])
+            print('Started communicator')
         api.API(self.config, self.debug)
         return
     def killDaemon(self):
@@ -104,4 +105,4 @@ class Onionr:
     def showHelp(self):
         return
 
-Onionr()
+Onionr()
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