diff --git a/java_console/io/src/com/rusefi/io/serial/PortHolder.java b/java_console/io/src/com/rusefi/io/serial/PortHolder.java
index 12f1943f83..8717987ed6 100644
--- a/java_console/io/src/com/rusefi/io/serial/PortHolder.java
+++ b/java_console/io/src/com/rusefi/io/serial/PortHolder.java
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ public class PortHolder {
      * @return true if everything fine
      */
     private boolean open(String port, final DataListener listener) {
-        SerialIoStreamJSSC stream = SerialIoStreamJSSC.open(port, BAUD_RATE, FileLog.LOGGER);
+        IoStream stream = SerialIoStreamJSSC.open(port, BAUD_RATE, FileLog.LOGGER);
+        // this implementation is way simpler but seems to kind of work, keeping just in case
+        //IoStream stream = SerialIoStreamJSerialComm.open(port, BAUD_RATE, FileLog.LOGGER);
         if (stream == null)
             return false;