diff --git a/api/views/index.ejs b/api/views/index.ejs
index 43a6d3c6..5b4b78ec 100644
--- a/api/views/index.ejs
+++ b/api/views/index.ejs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
                     // console.log(status)
                     document.getElementById("connectedlabel").innerHTML = "Connected: true";
                     document.getElementById("connectbutton").disabled = true;
-                    connect_to_video_stream();
+                    // connect_to_video_stream();
                 }
             } else {
                 console.log("error");
diff --git a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
index 4b692191..30b20c21 100644
--- a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
+++ b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class ApiListener(Node):
     def handle_responses(self):
         while True:
             if len(self.message_queue) > 0 and self.websocket is not None and self.event_loop is not None:
-                # self.get_logger().info("sending message")
+                self.get_logger().info("sending message")
                 asyncio.run(self.publish_message(self.message_queue.pop(0)))
 
     def start_api_thread(self):