diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java
index ba70e03b..008276ef 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ public class HostController extends Controller {
 
     /**
      * Hosts a game
-     * @throws IOException if socket cannot be connected to
      */
-    public void hostGamePressed() throws IOException{
+    public void hostGamePressed() {
         try {
             this.game = new Event(false);
             connectSocket("localhost", 4942);
@@ -159,7 +158,8 @@ public class HostController extends Controller {
      * Start button pressed. Currently only prints out start
      */
     public void startBtnPressed(){
-        System.out.println("Should start the race. This button is only visible for the host");
+        //System.out.println("Should start the race. This button is only visible for the host");
+        hostGamePressed();
     }
 
 }