diff --git a/assembly/src/release/examples/stomp/python/stomppy/listener.py b/assembly/src/release/examples/stomp/python/stomppy/listener.py
index 81fadaf205..2c3fe0b732 100755
--- a/assembly/src/release/examples/stomp/python/stomppy/listener.py
+++ b/assembly/src/release/examples/stomp/python/stomppy/listener.py
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ class MyListener(object):
 
 conn = stomp.Connection(host_and_ports = [(host, port)])
 conn.set_listener('', MyListener(conn))
-conn.start()
 conn.connect(login=user,passcode=password)
-conn.subscribe(destination=destination, ack='auto')
+conn.subscribe(destination=destination, id=1, ack='auto')
 print("Waiting for messages...")
 while 1: 
   time.sleep(10)