diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 46e4931..6868294 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -eu
 if [ ${MODE:-""} == "development" ]; then 
     if [ -f /app/requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r /app/requirements.txt; fi
-    exec python web.py
+    exec flask --app web.py run --debug --port 80 --host "0.0.0.0"
 else 
     exec gunicorn -k egg:meinheld#gunicorn_worker -c "$GUNICORN_CONF" "$APP_MODULE"
 fi
diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index 905cb2c..faa9024 100644
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@
 
 # Import the app from the service consuming the template
 app_file = os.environ.get('APP_ENTRYPOINT')
-try:
-    module_path = 'ext.app.{}'.format(app_file)
-    import_module(module_path)
-except Exception:
-    helpers.logger.exception('Exception raised when importing app code')
+module_path = 'ext.app.{}'.format(app_file)
+import_module(module_path)
 
 #######################
 ## Start Application ##