diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c0bbcf5d8c304b26bbc703e326e064c49276e4d1..c33b4562e2aa29facbcb24a575c254d73cca0091 100755
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -38,17 +38,11 @@ ramlParser.loadFile("specs/blendb-api-v1.raml")
             osprey.server(raml),
             router);
 
-        if (!module.parent) {
-            let port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
-            app.listen(port);
+        let port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
+        app.listen(port);
 
-            if (app.get("env") === "development") {
-                console.log("Server listening on port " + port + ".");
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            // signalize to the test suite that the server is ready to be tested
-            app.locals.ready = true;
+        if (app.get("env") === "development") {
+            console.log("Server listening on port " + port + ".");
         }
     },
     (err: any) => {