diff --git a/configfiles.go b/configfiles.go
index ef2b3d1..c633a6d 100644
--- a/configfiles.go
+++ b/configfiles.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	pb "go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtbuf"
@@ -26,6 +25,27 @@ func readConfigFile() {
 		os.Exit(-1)
 		return
 	}
+
+	// initialize each hypervisor
+	for _, pbh := range me.cluster.Hypervisors {
+		h := findHypervisor(pbh.Hostname)
+		if h != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		// this is a new unknown droplet (not in the config file)
+		h = new(HyperT)
+		h.pb = pbh
+
+		h.Delay = 5 * time.Second
+		h.lastpoll = time.Now()
+		h.Scan = func() {
+			h.pollHypervisor()
+		}
+		me.hypers = append(me.hypers, h)
+		log.Log(EVENT, "config new hypervisors", h.pb.Hostname)
+	}
+
+	// initialize values for each droplet
 	for _, pbd := range me.cluster.Droplets {
 		d := findDroplet(pbd.Hostname)
 		if d != nil {
@@ -37,7 +57,6 @@ func readConfigFile() {
 		me.droplets = append(me.droplets, d)
 		log.Log(EVENT, "config new droplet", d.pb.Hostname, d.pb.StartState, d.pb.PreferredHypervisor)
 	}
-
 }
 
 func writeConfigFile() {
@@ -52,50 +71,3 @@ func writeConfigFile() {
 	json := me.cluster.FormatJSON()
 	fmt.Fprintln(cfgfile, json)
 }
-
-func readHypervisorFile(filename string) {
-	// fmt.Fprintln(w, "GOT TEST?")
-	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
-	fullname := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/virtigo/", filename)
-	pfile, err := os.ReadFile(fullname)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("No config file :", err)
-		// w.Write(pfile)
-		return
-	}
-
-	f := string(pfile)
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(f, "\n") {
-		fields := strings.Fields(line)
-		if len(fields) < 1 {
-			continue
-		}
-		name := fields[0]
-		h := addHypervisor(name)
-		if len(fields) < 2 || fields[1] != "active" {
-			h.pb.Active = false
-		} else {
-			h.pb.Active = true
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func addHypervisor(name string) *HyperT {
-	var h *HyperT
-	h = findHypervisor(name)
-	if h != nil {
-		log.Info("not sure what to do here. duplicate hypervisor", name, "in config file")
-		return h
-	}
-	log.Log(EVENT, "config new hypervisor", name)
-	h = new(HyperT)
-	h.Delay = 5 * time.Second
-	h.lastpoll = time.Now()
-	h.Scan = func() {
-		h.pollHypervisor()
-	}
-	h.pb = me.cluster.AddHypervisor(name, 16, 256)
-	h.pb.Autoscan = true
-	me.hypers = append(me.hypers, h)
-	return h
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cf0bdbb..b7cf954 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	readConfigFile()
-	readHypervisorFile("hypervisor")
+	// readHypervisorFile("hypervisor")
 	writeConfigFile()
 
 	// initialize the grid as unstable
 	me.unstable = time.Now()
 
+	/*
 	log.Info("command line hypervisors:", argv.Hosts)
 	for _, name := range argv.Hosts {
 		h := findHypervisor(name)
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ func main() {
 		h = addHypervisor(name)
 		h.pb.Active = true
 	}
+	*/
 
 	if argv.Start != "" {
 		d := findDroplet(argv.Start)
diff --git a/poll.go b/poll.go
index 24f1dad..7cd7ba6 100644
--- a/poll.go
+++ b/poll.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func (h *HyperT) pollHypervisor() {
 			d.CurrentState = "ON"
 			d.lastpoll = time.Now()
 
-
 			if d.h == nil {
 				// this means the droplet was in the config file
 				// but this is the first time it's shown up as running
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index b8584e4..392238b 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ type HyperT struct {
 	Dog       *time.Ticker   // the watchdog timer itself
 	lastpoll  time.Time      // the last time the hypervisor polled
 	killcount int
-	Scan      func()         // the function to run to scan the hypervisor
+	Scan      func() // the function to run to scan the hypervisor
 }
 
 // the stuff that is needed for a hypervisor
 type DropletT struct {
-	pb             *pb.Droplet // the Droplet protobuf
-	CurrentState   string      // what the state of the droplet is ACTUALLY IS
-	h              *HyperT     // the hypervisor it's currently running on
-	lastpoll       time.Time   // the last time the droplet was seen running
-	starts         int         // how many times a start event has been attempted
+	pb           *pb.Droplet // the Droplet protobuf
+	CurrentState string      // what the state of the droplet is ACTUALLY IS
+	h            *HyperT     // the hypervisor it's currently running on
+	lastpoll     time.Time   // the last time the droplet was seen running
+	starts       int         // how many times a start event has been attempted
 }
diff --git a/watchdog.go b/watchdog.go
index b778ea4..6e4aed6 100644
--- a/watchdog.go
+++ b/watchdog.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func (h *HyperT) NewWatchdog() {
 			return
 		case t := <-h.Dog.C:
 			log.Log(POLL, "Watchdog() ticked", h.pb.Hostname, "Current time: ", t)
-			h.Scan()
+			h.pollHypervisor()
+			// h.Scan()
 		}
 	}
 }