diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.cpp
index a2f9acd..9a25efd 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <Poco/Net/HTTPServer.h>
 #include <Poco/Util/HelpFormatter.h>
 #include <Poco/JSON/Parser.h>
-#include <Poco/File.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -183,6 +182,8 @@ HTTPServer* FlippRServer::build_output_server()
   unsigned short port = (unsigned short) config().getInt("FlippRServer.port", this->output_port);
 
   Poco::File socket_file(this->get_runtime_dir() + OUTPUT_SOCKET_NAME);
+  if (socket_file.exists())
+    socket_file.remove();
 
   SocketAddress address(SocketAddress::UNIX_LOCAL, socket_file.path());
   ServerSocket server_socket(address);
@@ -195,6 +196,12 @@ TCPServer* FlippRServer::build_input_server()
   unsigned short port = (unsigned short) config().getInt("FlippRServer.port", this->input_port);
 
   Poco::File socket_file(this->get_runtime_dir() + INPUT_SOCKET_NAME);
+  if (socket_file.exists())
+  {
+    socket_file.remove();
+    logger().information("Seems that server is already running. Make sure that only one instance of server is running.");
+  }
+
 
   SocketAddress address(SocketAddress::UNIX_LOCAL, socket_file.path());
   ServerSocket server_socket(address);
@@ -262,7 +269,8 @@ void FlippRServer::handle_help(const std::string& name, const std::string& value
 
 std::string FlippRServer::get_runtime_dir()
 {
-  return std::getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") ? std::getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") : DEFAULT_RUNTIME_DIR;
+  //return DEFAULT_RUNTIME_DIR;
+  return std::getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") ? std::string(std::getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")) + "/" : DEFAULT_RUNTIME_DIR;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.h b/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.h
index ca5e327..6f8ef70 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/networking/FlippRServer.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <Poco/Util/ServerApplication.h>
 #include <Poco/Net/HTTPServer.h>
 #include <Poco/Dynamic/Struct.h>
+#include <Poco/File.h>
 
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ private:
   Poco::Net::TCPServer* build_input_server();
 
 private:
-  const char * DEFAULT_RUNTIME_DIR = "/tmp/flippR_driver-runtime/";
+  const char * DEFAULT_RUNTIME_DIR = "/tmp/";
   const char * INPUT_SOCKET_NAME = "S.flippR_driver.in";
   const char * OUTPUT_SOCKET_NAME = "S.flippR_driver.out";
   const std::vector<std::string> REQUIRED_CONFIG_KEYS = {"display-config", "input-config", "lamp-config",
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<Poco::Net::HTTPServer> output_server;
   std::unique_ptr<Poco::Net::TCPServer> input_server;
 
+  Poco::File output_socket_file, input_socket_file;
+
 };
 
 };
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/networking/output/ItemVarHolder.h b/FlippR-Driver/networking/output/ItemVarHolder.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e951931..0000000
--- a/FlippR-Driver/networking/output/ItemVarHolder.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Created by johannes on 29.08.19.
-//
-
-#ifndef FLIPPR_DRIVER_ITEMVARHOLDER_H
-#define FLIPPR_DRIVER_ITEMVARHOLDER_H
-
-#include <Poco/Dynamic/VarHolder.h>
-#include <memory>
-
-#include "output/items/Item.h"
-
-
-template <>
-class Poco::Dynamic::VarHolderImpl<std::shared_ptr<flippR_driver::output::items::Item>> : public Poco::Dynamic::VarHolder
-{
-public:
-  VarHolderImpl(const std::shared_ptr<flippR_driver::output::items::Item> & item) :
-    item(item)
-  {}
-
-  void convert(std::string & val) const override
-  {
-    val = this->item->get_name();
-  }
-
-  VarHolder * clone(Placeholder < VarHolder > * pHolder = 0) const override
-  {
-    return cloneHolder(pHolder, item);
-  }
-
-  const std::type_info & type() const override
-  {
-    return typeid(item);
-  }
-
-  const std::shared_ptr<flippR_driver::output::items::Item> & value() const
-  {
-    return item;
-  }
-
-private:
-  std::shared_ptr<flippR_driver::output::items::Item> item;
-
-};
-
-
-#endif //FLIPPR_DRIVER_ITEMVARHOLDER_H
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/wiringPiTesting.hpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/wiringPiTesting.hpp
index d40c8a8..3bc68cd 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/wiringPiTesting.hpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/wiringPiTesting.hpp
@@ -12,30 +12,30 @@
 
 static int wiringPiSetup()
 {
-  std::cout << "WiringPiSetup() called" << std::endl;
+  //std::cout << "WiringPiSetup() called" << std::endl;
   return 0;
 }
 
 void pinMode(int pin, int mode)
 {
-  std::cout << "Set pin " << pin << " into mode " << mode << std::endl;
+  //std::cout << "Set pin " << pin << " into mode " << mode << std::endl;
 }
 
 int digitalRead(int pin)
 {
-  std::cout << "Reading pin " << pin << std::endl;
+  //std::cout << "Reading pin " << pin << std::endl;
   return 0;
 }
 
 void digitalWrite(int pin, int value)
 {
-  std::cout << "Writing pin " << pin << " with value " << value << std::endl;
+  //std::cout << "Writing pin " << pin << " with value " << value << std::endl;
 }
 
 
 int mcp23017Setup(const int pinBase, const int i2cAddress)
 {
-  std::cout << "mcp23017Setup called with pinBase " << pinBase << " and i2cAddress " << i2cAddress << std::endl;
+  //std::cout << "mcp23017Setup called with pinBase " << pinBase << " and i2cAddress " << i2cAddress << std::endl;
   return 0;
 }