diff --git a/gqrxHandler.py b/gqrxHandler.py
index bead1ac..2c85636 100644
--- a/gqrxHandler.py
+++ b/gqrxHandler.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
 
         self.GQRXProc = subprocess.Popen(gqrx_kwargs, executable=self.GQRXEXE, shell=False, cwd=self.GQRXDir)
 
-        while not self.tel_conn():
+        while not self.tel_conn:
             sleep(.5)
 
     def close_gqrx(self):