2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/Makefile.mak b/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/Makefile.mak
index 3e5130f0675..d2d61a56a09 100644
--- a/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/Makefile.mak
+++ b/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/Makefile.mak
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ all::
 clean::
 	del /q build.txt
 	del /q Single.cpp Single.h
-	for %f in (db\*) do if not %f == db\.gitignore del /q %f
-	for %f in (0.db\*) do if not %f == 0.db\.gitignore del /q %f
-	for %f in (1.db\*) do if not %f == 1.db\.gitignore del /q %f
-	for %f in (2.db\*) do if not %f == 2.db\.gitignore del /q %f
+	-for %f in (db\*) do if not %f == db\.gitignore del /q %f
+	-for %f in (0.db\*) do if not %f == 0.db\.gitignore del /q %f
+	-for %f in (1.db\*) do if not %f == 1.db\.gitignore del /q %f
+	-for %f in (2.db\*) do if not %f == 2.db\.gitignore del /q %f
 
 !include .depend
diff --git a/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/run.py b/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/run.py
index 9836610462a..c3bfc29607b 100755
--- a/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/run.py
+++ b/cpp/test/IceStorm/single/run.py
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ def dotest(type):
     #
     print "starting publisher...",
     sys.stdout.flush()
-    publisherProc = TestUtil.startClient(publisher, icestorm.reference())
+    publisherProc = TestUtil.startClient(publisher, icestorm.reference(), startReader = False)
     print "ok"
+    publisherProc.startReader()
 
     subscriberProc.waitTestSuccess()
     publisherProc.waitTestSuccess()