diff --git a/tests/simulator/simulator b/tests/simulator/simulator
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6a0a0a8a..be2d1788
--- a/tests/simulator/simulator
+++ b/tests/simulator/simulator
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ import os
 
 import gobject
 
-from sugar.session.TestSession import TestSession
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 
-session = TestSession()
-session.start()
+os.environ['SUGAR_PROFILE'] = 'simulator'
 
 PresenceService.start()