diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b8e8543..6e5a1f1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ func main() {
 	go characters.PresencePoller(gcd.UIState.GetContact, gcd.UIState.AddContact, gcd.UIState.UpdateContact)
 	go characters.GroupPoller(gcd.UIState.GetContact, gcd.UIState.UpdateContact)
 
-	// here we go!
+	// prevent qt from initiating network connections (possible deanon attempts!)
 	factory := qml.NewQQmlNetworkAccessManagerFactory()
-	factory.Create(nil)
 	factory.ConnectCreate(func(parent *core.QObject) *network.QNetworkAccessManager {
 		nam := network.NewQNetworkAccessManager(parent)
 		nam.SetNetworkAccessible(network.QNetworkAccessManager__NotAccessible)
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ func main() {
 		return nam
 	})
 	view.Engine().SetNetworkAccessManagerFactory(factory)
+
+	// here we go!
 	view.Show()
 	widgets.QApplication_Exec()
 }