diff --git a/shell/session/Emulator.py b/shell/session/Emulator.py
index c18d92e4..a46a46d4 100644
--- a/shell/session/Emulator.py
+++ b/shell/session/Emulator.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import socket
 import sys
 
 from session.Process import Process
+import sugar.env
 
 def get_display_number():
 	"""Find a free display number trying to connect to 6000+ ports"""
@@ -53,6 +54,22 @@ class XnestProcess(Process):
 		Process.start(self)
 		os.environ['DISPLAY'] = ":%d" % (self._display)
 
+class DbusProcess(Process):
+	def __init__(self):
+		config = sugar.env.get_dbus_config()
+		cmd = "dbus-daemon --print-address --config-file %s" % config
+		Process.__init__(self, cmd)
+
+	def get_name(self):
+		return 'Dbus'
+
+	def start(self):
+		Process.start(self, True)
+		dbus_file = os.fdopen(self._stdout)
+		addr = dbus_file.readline().strip()
+		dbus_file.close()
+		os.environ["DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"] = addr
+
 class Emulator:
 	"""The OLPC emulator"""
 	def start(self):
@@ -64,6 +81,9 @@ class Emulator:
 				process = XnestProcess()
 				process.start()
 			except:
-				print('Cannot run the emulator. You need to install\
-					   Xephyr or Xnest.')				
+				print 'Cannot run the emulator. You need to install \
+					   Xephyr or Xnest.'
 				sys.exit(0)
+
+		process = DbusProcess()
+		process.start()
diff --git a/shell/session/Session.py b/shell/session/Session.py
index f5b7f9e1..8af2c659 100644
--- a/shell/session/Session.py
+++ b/shell/session/Session.py
@@ -4,31 +4,12 @@ import gobject
 import time
 import re
 
-import dbus
-import dbus.dbus_bindings
-
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from Shell import Shell
 from ConsoleWindow import ConsoleWindow
 from session.Process import Process
 import sugar.env
 
-class DbusProcess(Process):
-	def __init__(self):
-		config = sugar.env.get_dbus_config()
-		cmd = "dbus-daemon --print-address --config-file %s" % config
-		Process.__init__(self, cmd)
-
-	def get_name(self):
-		return 'Dbus'
-
-	def start(self):
-		Process.start(self, True)
-		dbus_file = os.fdopen(self._stdout)
-		addr = dbus_file.readline().strip()
-		dbus_file.close()
-		os.environ["DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"] = addr
-
 class MatchboxProcess(Process):
 	def __init__(self):
 		kbd_config = os.path.join(sugar.env.get_data_dir(), 'kbdconfig')
@@ -49,9 +30,6 @@ class Session:
 		
 	def start(self):
 		"""Start the session"""
-		process = DbusProcess()
-		process.start()
-
 		PresenceService.start()
 
 		process = MatchboxProcess()