diff --git a/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2 b/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2
index 8e3a01353..d9020b7e1 100755
--- a/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2
+++ b/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ if [ -f /etc/iiab/uuid ]; then
     UUID=`cat /etc/iiab/uuid`
 fi
 
-# start the daemon which will serve the handle on demand
 SERVER=/usr/bin/ncat
 ID=`printf "HANDLE = %s|UUID = %s" $HANDLE $UUID`
-{% if is_debuntu %}
 #ID=`printf "HANDLE = %s|UUID = %s|" $HANDLE $UUID`
+
+# start the daemon which will serve the handle on demand
+{% if is_debuntu %}
 $SERVER -l -k -p1705 --exec "/bin/echo $ID" &
 {% else %}
 source /etc/init.d/functions