diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5e51b4f..c2894b5
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ else:
 session = requests.Session()
 session.auth = ('admin', stream_data['stream_key'])
 
+# initialize flask app
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 
@@ -111,4 +112,5 @@ def index():
     return render(json.loads(getServerStatus()))
 
 
-print(getServerStatus()[1])
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run()