diff --git a/gui/control_main.py b/gui/control_main.py
index 56f6a4f9..f296faf3 100644
--- a/gui/control_main.py
+++ b/gui/control_main.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ def createSampleTab(self):
         endVisitButton.clicked.connect(self.endVisitCB)
         restartServerButton = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Restart Server")
         restartServerButton.clicked.connect(self.restartServerCB)
+        restartServerButton.hide()
         self.openShutterButton = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Open Photon Shutter")
         self.openShutterButton.clicked.connect(self.openPhotonShutterCB)
         self.popUserScreen = QtWidgets.QPushButton("User Screen...")