diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java
index 6045d0570..d1679d4a9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java
@@ -20,25 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.eehouse.android.xw4;
 
+import android.content.Context;
+import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.channels.ClosedChannelException;
+import java.nio.channels.SelectionKey;
 import java.nio.channels.Selector;
 import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;
-import java.nio.channels.SelectionKey;
-import java.nio.channels.ClosedChannelException;
 import java.nio.channels.UnresolvedAddressException;
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
-import java.util.Vector;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Vector;
+
 import junit.framework.Assert;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Message;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.*;
-import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.JNIThread.*;
-import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CurGameInfo.DeviceRole;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec.CommsConnType;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CurGameInfo.DeviceRole;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.JNIThread.*;
 
 public class CommsTransport implements TransportProcs, 
                                        NetStateCache.StateChangedIf {
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ public class CommsTransport implements TransportProcs,
     private JNIThread m_jniThread;
     private CommsThread m_thread;
     private TransportProcs.TPMsgHandler m_tpHandler;
-    private Handler m_handler;
     private boolean m_done = false;
 
     private Vector<ByteBuffer> m_buffersOut;
@@ -214,10 +211,9 @@ public class CommsTransport implements TransportProcs,
         } // loop
     }
     
-    public void setReceiver( JNIThread jnit, Handler handler )
+    public void setReceiver( JNIThread jnit )
     {
         m_jniThread = jnit;
-        m_handler = handler;
     }
 
     public void waitToStop()
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java
index 56c4b5071..0001c72ee 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class JNIThread extends Thread {
 
         String[] dictNames = GameUtils.dictNames( context, m_lock );
         DictUtils.DictPairs pairs = DictUtils.openDicts( context, dictNames );
-        Assert.assertFalse ( pairs.anyMissing( dictNames ) ); // PENDING
+        Assert.assertFalse( pairs.anyMissing( dictNames ) ); // PENDING
 
         byte[] stream = GameUtils.savedGame( context, m_lock );
         Assert.assertNotNull( stream );
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public class JNIThread extends Thread {
         if ( m_gi.serverRole != DeviceRole.SERVER_STANDALONE ) {
             m_xport = new CommsTransport( context, xportHandler, m_rowid,
                                           m_gi.serverRole );
+            m_xport.setReceiver( this );
         }
 
         CommonPrefs cp = CommonPrefs.get( context );