diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index 7adf0e0c..5002feb5 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -1038,6 +1038,8 @@ def savesettings():
 
     if(vars.seed_specified):
         js["seed"]    = vars.seed
+    else:
+        js["seed"]    = None
 
     js["newlinemode"] = vars.newlinemode
 
@@ -1153,7 +1155,10 @@ def processsettings(js):
     
     if("seed" in js):
         vars.seed = js["seed"]
-        vars.seed_specified = True
+        if(vars.seed is not None):
+            vars.seed_specified = True
+        else:
+            vars.seed_specified = False
     else:
         vars.seed_specified = False
 
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index f7ea95b8..9a35c623 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ def num_layers(config):
 from flask_socketio import emit
 class Send_to_socketio(object):
     def write(self, bar):
-        print("should be emitting: ", bar, end="")
         time.sleep(0.01)
         try:
             emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'model_load_status', 'data': bar.replace(" ", " ")}, broadcast=True)