diff --git a/lib/modules/webserver/backend/index.html b/lib/modules/webserver/backend/index.html
index 43288c26..3deda358 100644
--- a/lib/modules/webserver/backend/index.html
+++ b/lib/modules/webserver/backend/index.html
@@ -1,29 +1,22 @@
 Welcome to Embark!
 
 <script>
+  var ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8000/embark/logs");
 
-var ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8000/logs");
+  ws.onopen = function() {
+  };
 
-ws.onopen = function() {
-  // Web Socket is connected, send data using send()
-  ws.send("Message to send");
-  alert("Message is sent...");
-};
+  ws.onmessage = function (evt) {
+    var received_msg = evt.data;
+    console.log(received_msg);
+  };
 
-ws.onmessage = function (evt) {
-  var received_msg = evt.data;
-  console.log(received_msg);
-  //alert("Message is received...");
-};
-
-ws.onclose = function() {
-  // websocket is closed.
-  alert("Connection is closed...");
-};
-
-window.onbeforeunload = function(event) {
-  socket.close();
-};
+  ws.onclose = function() {
+    console.log("Connection is closed...");
+  };
 
+  window.onbeforeunload = function(event) {
+    ws.close();
+  };
 </script>
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/webserver/server.js b/lib/modules/webserver/server.js
index 6cf7775a..5fafb6de 100644
--- a/lib/modules/webserver/server.js
+++ b/lib/modules/webserver/server.js
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ class Server {
 
     this.app.ws('/logs', function(ws, req) {
       self.events.on("log", function(logLevel, logMsg) {
-        console.dir("got message " + logMsg);
-        ws.send(logMsg);
+        ws.send(logMsg.stripColors);
       });
       ws.on('message', function(msg) {
         console.dir("got message");