diff --git c/meshcentral.js w/meshcentral.js
index ea784b4c..62dfd645 100644
--- c/meshcentral.js
+++ w/meshcentral.js
@@ -4461,8 +4461,4 @@ function mainStart() {
     });
 }
 
-if (require.main === module) {
-    mainStart(); // Called directly, launch normally.
-} else {
-    module.exports.mainStart = mainStart; // Required as a module, useful for winservice.js
-}
+mainStart(); // Called directly, launch normally.