diff --git a/kontor-scripts/read_queue.py b/kontor-scripts/read_queue.py
index dc3ae9f..bc29f0d 100644
--- a/kontor-scripts/read_queue.py
+++ b/kontor-scripts/read_queue.py
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     host = [(args.server, args.port)]
     conn_add = stomp.Connection(host_and_ports=host)
     conn_add.set_listener('', AddLinkListener(logger, conn_add))
-    conn_add.start()
     conn_add.connect(username='artemis', passcode='artemis', wait=True)
     conn_add.subscribe(destination='add_link', id=1, ack='auto', headers={})
 
     conn_update = stomp.Connection(host_and_ports=host)
     conn_update.set_listener('', UpdateTitleListener(logger, conn_update))
-    conn_update.start()
     conn_update.connect(username='artemis', passcode='artemis', wait=True)
     conn_update.subscribe(destination='update_title', id=1, ack='auto', headers={})
     time.sleep(5)