diff --git a/examples/notes.clj b/examples/notes.clj
index afa3bfe8..8ac0e4ad 100755
--- a/examples/notes.clj
+++ b/examples/notes.clj
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 (import (java.net ServerSocket))
 (require '[clojure.java.io :as io]
-         '[clojure.java.shell :refer [sh]]
          '[clojure.string :as str])
 
 (def debug? true)
@@ -17,12 +16,6 @@
 ;; ensure notes file exists
 (spit notes-file "" :append true)
 
-;; we wait for the server to accept connections and then open a browser
-(def accepting (promise))
-(future
-  @accepting
-  (sh "open" "http://localhost:8080"))
-
 ;; hiccup-like
 (defn html [v]
   (cond (vector? v)
@@ -107,7 +100,7 @@
 
 ;; run the server
 (with-open [server-socket (let [s (new ServerSocket 8080)]
-                            (deliver accepting true)
+                            (println "Server started on port 8080.")
                             s)
             client-socket (.accept server-socket)]
   (loop []