diff --git a/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2 b/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2
index 40eee858e..457ddd115 100755
--- a/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2
+++ b/roles/openvpn/templates/announcer.j2
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ ID=$(echo "HANDLE = $HANDLE|UUID = $UUID")
 # Start the daemon which will serve the handle on demand
 {% if is_debuntu %}
 $SERVER -l -k -p1705 --exec "/bin/echo $ID" &
+# 2020-11-23: USE 1 LINE INSTEAD OF 9 LINES, IF WE MANDATE debuntu:
+#/usr/bin/ncat -l -k -p1705 --exec "/bin/echo HANDLE = $HANDLE|UUID = $UUID" &
 {% else %}
 source /etc/init.d/functions
 PID_FILE=/var/run/openvpn/announce.pid