diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index af9d0de..7700136 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ games/
 maps/
 trace.log
 games.ini
-static/bot
diff --git a/backend/static/bot/runner.py b/backend/static/bot/runner.py
index 3fb2cde..014379f 100755
--- a/backend/static/bot/runner.py
+++ b/backend/static/bot/runner.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def main():
                         help='The bot\'s ID')
     parser.add_argument('--host', default="localhost",
                         help='What host to connect to')
-    parser.add_argument('--port', '-p', default=6666, type=int,
+    parser.add_argument('--port', '-p', default=9142, type=int,
                         help='What port to connect to')
     parser.add_argument('arguments', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
                         help='How to run the bot')
diff --git a/backend/static/bot/simple.py b/backend/static/bot/simple.py
index 02d6fc4..04becaf 100644
--- a/backend/static/bot/simple.py
+++ b/backend/static/bot/simple.py
@@ -2,17 +2,12 @@ import sys, json, random
 
 def move(command):
     record = { 'moves': [command] }
-    print(json.dumps(record))
+    json.dump(record, sys.stdout)
     sys.stdout.flush()
 
-f_name = f"bot{random.randint(0, 10)}.txt"
-f = open(f_name,"w+")
-f.write("start")
-f.flush()
 for line in sys.stdin:
-    f.write(line)
-    f.flush()
     state = json.loads(line)
+
     # find planet with most ships
     my_planets = [p for p in state['planets'] if p['owner'] == 1]
     other_planets = [p for p in state['planets'] if p['owner'] != 1]
diff --git a/backend/templates/index.html.tera b/backend/templates/index.html.tera
index 00db3f0..e2e6265 100644
--- a/backend/templates/index.html.tera
+++ b/backend/templates/index.html.tera
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <p>Build a bot! All information about the planetwars game, <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YXr7IsmEiBpRwgAoFPqsjFoKoyXOv9LAhPbsambGX70/edit?usp=sharing">please visit</a> for input output format etc. You can find an example bot <a href="bot/simple.py">here</a>.</p>
         <p>Optionally, you can create your own custom with the mapbuilder</p>
         <p>Start a game instance in the lobby, don't forget to name it, watching the visualization afterwars is the only way to know who won atm.</p>
-        <p>Start up your bot and connect to the game instance. In the lobby you will see keys corresponding to players in the game. You can use <a href="bot/runner.py">the botrunner</a> to run your bot, with the command <span style="font-style: italic;">python runner.py --host mozaic.zeus.gent -p 9142 -i {your key} {The command to start you bot}</span>.
+        <p>Start up your bot and connect to the game instance. In the lobby you will see keys corresponding to players in the game. You can use <a href="bot/runner.py">the botrunner</a> to run your bot, with the command <span style="font-style: italic;">python runner.py --host mozaic.zeus.gent -i {your key} {The command to start you bot}</span>.
         <p>Invite friends!</p>
         <p>Bash your friends because you have the superior bot, according to the visualizer</p>
     </div>