diff --git a/lib/cmds/simulator.js b/lib/cmds/simulator.js
index 638020e3..511bd2bf 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/simulator.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/simulator.js
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ class Simulator {
     let port = (options.port || this.blockchainConfig.rpcPort || 8545);
 
     cmds.push("-p " + (port + (useProxy ? constants.blockchain.servicePortOnProxy : 0)));
-    cmds.push("-h " + host);
+    if (!ganache) {
+      cmds.push("-h " + host);
+    }
     cmds.push("-a " + (options.numAccounts || 10));
     cmds.push("-e " + (options.defaultBalance || 100));
     cmds.push("-l " + (options.gasLimit || 8000000));
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ class Simulator {
     }
 
     const program = ganache ? 'ganache-cli' : 'testrpc';
-
+    console.log(`running: ${program} ${cmds.join(' ')}`);
     shelljs.exec(`${program} ${cmds.join(' ')}`, {async : true});
 
     if(useProxy){