diff --git a/planetstack/plstackapi-debug-server.py b/planetstack/plstackapi-debug-server.py
index a78cfe7..e120d72 100644
--- a/planetstack/plstackapi-debug-server.py
+++ b/planetstack/plstackapi-debug-server.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import sys
-import threading
 
 os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "planetstack.settings")
-from planetstack.config import Config 
-from openstack.sliveragent import SliverAgent
-from openstack.observer import OpenStackObserver
+from planetstack.config import Config
+from openstack.backend import Backend 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
@@ -17,16 +15,9 @@
     args = [__file__, 'runserver', url] 
 
     
-    # start the sliver agent thread
-    sliver_agent = SliverAgent()
-    sliver_agent_thread = threading.Thread(target=sliver_agent.run)
-    sliver_agent_thread.start()
-
-    # start the openstack observer
-    observer = OpenStackObserver()
-    observer_thread = threading.Thread(target=observer.run)
-    observer_thread.start()
-
+    backend = Backend()
+    backend.run()
+ 
     # start the server
     server = ManagementUtility(args)
     server.execute()