diff --git a/src/socket.cpp b/src/socket.cpp
index f4cdf5f1..ebcddb5d 100755
--- a/src/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/socket.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,9 @@ void CSocket::Init ( const quint16 iPortNumber )
         }
         else
         {
-            // Per definition use the port number plus ten for the client to make
-            // it possible to run server and client on the same computer. If the
-            // port is not available, try "NUM_SOCKET_PORTS_TO_TRY" times with
-            // incremented port numbers.
-            quint16 iClientPortIncrement = 10; // start value: port nubmer plus ten
+            // if the port is not available, try "NUM_SOCKET_PORTS_TO_TRY" times
+            // with incremented port numbers
+            quint16 iClientPortIncrement = 0;
             bSuccess                     = false; // initialization for while loop
 
             while ( !bSuccess && ( iClientPortIncrement <= NUM_SOCKET_PORTS_TO_TRY ) )