diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 014bf44..d08dfed 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ function normalOperation()
                     startTelnetServer()
                 else
                     displayTime()
-                    print("NO Telent found")
                 end
                 setupCounter=setupCounter-1
             else
diff --git a/mqtt.lua b/mqtt.lua
index ad82d94..016215e 100644
--- a/mqtt.lua
+++ b/mqtt.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ function registerMqtt()
                 stopWordclock()
                 collectgarbage()
                 mydofile("telnet")
-                startTelnetServer()
+                if (startTelnetServer ~= nil) then
+                    startTelnetServer()
+                end
             elseif (string.match(topic, "row1$")) then
                 row1bgColor = parseBgColor(data, "row1")
             end