diff --git a/boswatch/network/server.py b/boswatch/network/server.py
index 0168c7c..70eef84 100644
--- a/boswatch/network/server.py
+++ b/boswatch/network/server.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ class TCPServer:
             except socket.error as e:
                 logging.error(e)
                 return False
-
         else:
             logging.warning("server always started")
             return True
diff --git a/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py b/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py
index 617f473..9f4554f 100644
--- a/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py
+++ b/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def test_serverStartTwoInstances():
     testServer2 = TCPServer(dataQueue)
     assert testServer1.start()
     assert testServer1.isRunning
-    assert testServer2.start()
+    assert not testServer2.start()
     assert testServer1.isRunning
     assert testServer2.isRunning
     assert testServer1.stop()