diff --git a/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_orchestrator.py b/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_orchestrator.py
index b8e7befd2..b2429275c 100644
--- a/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_orchestrator.py
+++ b/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_orchestrator.py
@@ -416,9 +416,7 @@ def create_net(self):
     # a use case is determined
     #self._create_private_net()
 
-    # Listener may have already been created. Only create if not
-    if self._listener is None:
-      self._listener = Listener(self._session)
+    self._listener = Listener(self._session)
 
     self.get_listener().register_callback(self._device_discovered,
                                           [NetworkEvent.DEVICE_DISCOVERED])