diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index 6a83913aa..938b83cba 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ func Start() error {
 	// start the rtmp server
 	go rtmp.Start(setStreamAsConnected, setBroadcaster)
 
-	port := config.WebServerPort
 	rtmpPort := data.GetRTMPPortNumber()
-	log.Infof("Web server is listening on port %d, RTMP is accepting inbound streams on port %d.", port, rtmpPort)
-	log.Infoln("The web admin interface is available at /admin.")
+	log.Infof("RTMP is accepting inbound streams on port %d.", rtmpPort)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 32ae4b4fa..caaadb010 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	// starts the core
-	if err := core.Start(); err != nil {
-		log.Fatalln("failed to start the core package", err)
-	}
-
 	// Set the web server port
 	if *webServerPortOverride != "" {
 		portNumber, err := strconv.Atoi(*webServerPortOverride)
@@ -121,6 +116,11 @@ func main() {
 		config.WebServerPort = data.GetHTTPPortNumber()
 	}
 
+	// starts the core
+	if err := core.Start(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln("failed to start the core package", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := router.Start(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalln("failed to start/run the router", err)
 	}
diff --git a/router/router.go b/router/router.go
index 73337414b..2a0816f7a 100644
--- a/router/router.go
+++ b/router/router.go
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ func Start() error {
 
 	port := config.WebServerPort
 
-	log.Tracef("Web server running on port: %d", port)
+	log.Infof("Web server is listening on port %d.", port)
+	log.Infoln("The web admin interface is available at /admin.")
 
 	return http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port), nil)
 }