diff --git a/send-view.py b/send-view.py
index af95e1b..c0338ff 100644
--- a/send-view.py
+++ b/send-view.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ SERVER = "y.yakamo.org"
 
 #gives the option to get data from an external server instead and send that
 #if no options given it will default to localhost instead
-#if len(sys.argv) == 3:
-#    host_port = (sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
-#else:
-#    host_port = ('localhost', 9001)
+if len(sys.argv) == 3:
+   host_port = (sys.argv[1], int(sys.argv[2]))
+else:
+   host_port = ('localhost', 9001)
 
 host_port = ('localhost', 9001)
 def send_view_to_server(tosend):