diff --git a/xwords4/wince/cesockwr.c b/xwords4/wince/cesockwr.c
index 3445ee1ad..c0fd91b24 100755
--- a/xwords4/wince/cesockwr.c
+++ b/xwords4/wince/cesockwr.c
@@ -366,7 +366,11 @@ ce_sockwrap_new( MPFORMAL HWND hWnd, DataRecvProc dataCB,
 
     bqInit( &self->queueOut, self->bufOut, sizeof(self->bufOut) );
 
-    getHostAddr( self );
+/* #ifdef _WIN32_WCE */
+/*     openNetwork( self );    /\* kicks off connection process *\/ */
+/* #else */
+/*     getHostAddr( self );    /\* kicks off connection process *\/ */
+/* #endif */
     return self;
 } /* ce_sockwrap_new */