diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index f454236..0b489ed 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	
 	}
+
+	ln, _ := net.Listen("tcp", ":8081")
 	
 	//cleanup
 	defer func() {
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ func main() {
 	}()
 
 	//accepts command from cmd.go and sends them to the server
-	ln, _ := net.Listen("tcp", ":8081")
+	
 	go func() {
 		//accept connections from clients
 		for {