diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 391657d5..0b6519ce 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         home_model.connect('active-activity-changed',
                            self._active_activity_changed_cb)
 
-        #self.start_activity('org.laptop.JournalActivity')
+        self.start_activity('org.laptop.JournalActivity')
 
     def _activity_added_cb(self, home_model, home_activity):
         activity_host = ActivityHost(home_activity)