diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/ricochet/androidod/ConnectActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/im/ricochet/androidod/ConnectActivity.java
index 33ada87..04535d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/ricochet/androidod/ConnectActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/ricochet/androidod/ConnectActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package im.ricochet.androidod;
 
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.Editable;
@@ -93,19 +94,6 @@ public class ConnectActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         addressText.setText(connectToAddress);
         validateOnionAddress();
 
-        /*Log.i(TAG, "Ready!");
-        connectStatusText.setText("Ready!");
-        ProgressBar progressBar = (ProgressBar)findViewById(im.ricochet.androidod.R.id.progressBar);
-        progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-
-        Log.i(TAG, "Setting thread policy perms");
-        StrictMode.ThreadPolicy policy = new StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.Builder().permitAll().build();
-        StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(policy);
-
-        Log.i(TAG, "Starting Echo Bot");
-        //GoRicochetMobile.echoBot(privateKey);
-        new EchoBot(privateKey).execute();
-        */
     }
 
     private void setIdentity(String privateKey) {
@@ -169,6 +157,17 @@ public class ConnectActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    /**********  TESTING by standing up an echobot **********88/
+
+    private void echoBot(String privateKey) {
+        // Test echobot
+        Log.i(TAG, "Setting thread policy perms");
+        StrictMode.ThreadPolicy policy = new StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.Builder().permitAll().build();
+        StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(policy);
+
+        Log.i(TAG, "Starting Echo Bot");
+        new EchoBot(privateKey).execute();
+    }
 
     private class EchoBot extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
         String privateKey;