diff --git a/trick_source/sim_services/VariableServer/VariableServerThread.cpp b/trick_source/sim_services/VariableServer/VariableServerThread.cpp
index bfa7b859..4b1caf42 100644
--- a/trick_source/sim_services/VariableServer/VariableServerThread.cpp
+++ b/trick_source/sim_services/VariableServer/VariableServerThread.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Trick::VariableServerThread::VariableServerThread(TCDevice * in_listen_dev) :
     pause_cmd = false ;
     exit_cmd = false ;
 
-    validate_address = true ;
+    validate_address = false ;
     send_stdio = false ;
 
     update_rate = 0.1 ;