diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 29e9e70..c8eaf65 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var bluetest = module.exports = function(options) {
   core.connectGatt = function() {
     logger.info('trying to connect using gatttool');
     var gatt = spawn('gatttool',['-I']);
+    var cStr;
     gatt.on('error', function(err) {
       logger.error(err);
     });
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ var bluetest = module.exports = function(options) {
     });
 
     logger.info('Trying to connect to ', core.mac);
-    //gatt.send();
+    cStr = 'connect ' + core.mac;
+    gatt.send(cStr);
   };
 
   core.init = function(options) {