diff --git a/dev_session_start.sh b/dev_session_start.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 96770a2..6694286
--- a/dev_session_start.sh
+++ b/dev_session_start.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+unset SESSION_MANAGER
+unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
+
 while ( true ); do
   /usr/bin/xfce4-session --display :0
 done;