diff --git a/src/common/scripts/vnc_startup.sh b/src/common/scripts/vnc_startup.sh
index 780adf3d..1fccc808 100755
--- a/src/common/scripts/vnc_startup.sh
+++ b/src/common/scripts/vnc_startup.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ vncserver -kill $DISPLAY &> $STARTUPDIR/vnc_startup.log \
 
 echo -e "start vncserver with param: VNC_COL_DEPTH=$VNC_COL_DEPTH, VNC_RESOLUTION=$VNC_RESOLUTION\n..."
 
-vnc_cmd="vncserver $DISPLAY -depth $VNC_COL_DEPTH -geometry $VNC_RESOLUTION PasswordFile=$HOME/.vnc/passwd"
+vnc_cmd="vncserver $DISPLAY -depth $VNC_COL_DEPTH -geometry $VNC_RESOLUTION PasswordFile=$HOME/.vnc/passwd -xstartup $HOME/wm_startup.sh"
 if [[ ${VNC_PASSWORDLESS:-} == "true" ]]; then
   vnc_cmd="${vnc_cmd} -SecurityTypes None --I-KNOW-THIS-IS-INSECURE"
 fi
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ fi
 if [[ $DEBUG == true ]]; then echo "$vnc_cmd"; fi
 $vnc_cmd > $STARTUPDIR/no_vnc_startup.log 2>&1
 
-echo -e "start window manager\n..."
-$HOME/wm_startup.sh &> $STARTUPDIR/wm_startup.log
-
 ## log connect options
 echo -e "\n\n------------------ VNC environment started ------------------"
 echo -e "\nVNCSERVER started on DISPLAY= $DISPLAY \n\t=> connect via VNC viewer with $VNC_IP:$VNC_PORT"
diff --git a/src/common/xfce/wm_startup.sh b/src/common/xfce/wm_startup.sh
index d0fd552d..f2ed4783 100755
--- a/src/common/xfce/wm_startup.sh
+++ b/src/common/xfce/wm_startup.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ xset -dpms &
 xset s noblank &
 xset s off &
 
-/usr/bin/startxfce4 --replace > $HOME/wm.log &
-sleep 1
-cat $HOME/wm.log
\ No newline at end of file
+/usr/bin/startxfce4 --replace