diff --git a/ai/server.py b/ai/server.py
index 9d26c8b..77bbf46 100644
--- a/ai/server.py
+++ b/ai/server.py
@@ -60,6 +60,4 @@ class Server:
         port = port or 8900
         with self.HTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", port), handler) as httpd:
             print("serving at http://127.0.0.1:" + str(port))
-            import sys
-            sys.stdout.flush()
             httpd.serve_forever()
diff --git a/backend/src/services/AiPythonConnector.ts b/backend/src/services/AiPythonConnector.ts
index 4b496ed..67932d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/AiPythonConnector.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/AiPythonConnector.ts
@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ export default class AiPythonConnector {
     const port = await this.port();
     return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       console.log('ai: starting python backend');
-      this.process = exec('. ../.venv/bin/activate && cd ../ai && python3 main.py --port ' + port);
+      this.process = exec('. ../.venv/bin/activate && cd ../ai && python3 main.py --port ' + port,
+        {env: {'PYTHONUNBUFFERED': '1'}});
 
       this.process.stdout!.on('data', (data) => {
-        console.log('ai: ' + data.toString());
+        console.log('ai: ' + data.toString().replace(/\r?\n$/, ''));
         if (data.includes('' + port)) {
           console.log('ai: python backend started');
           resolve();
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ export default class AiPythonConnector {
       });
 
       this.process.stderr!.on('data', (data) => {
-        console.error('ai: ' + data.toString());
+        console.error('ai: ' + data.toString().replace(/\r?\n$/, ''));
       });
 
       this.process.on('exit', (code) => {