diff --git a/ckan/lib/flask_cli.py b/ckan/lib/flask_cli.py
index 270b2f8a957..6fb8336128b 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/flask_cli.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/flask_cli.py
@@ -1,19 +1,35 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 
 import os
+
 import click
 from flask import Flask, current_app
 from flask.cli import FlaskGroup, with_appcontext
+from werkzeug.serving import run_simple
 
 from ckan.common import config
+from ckan.config.middleware import make_app
 from ckan.lib.cli import (click_config_option, load_config, parse_db_config,
                           paster_click_group)
 
-import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
-os.environ['FLASK_RUN_FROM_CLI'] = 'true'
+# os.environ['FLASK_RUN_FROM_CLI'] = 'true'
+
+
+def _load_config(config=None):
+
+    # app = make_app
+    # app.config.from_file
+    # return app
+    pass
+
+
+def _helper():
+    print('nothing')
+
 
 @click.help_option(u'-h', u'--help')
 @click_config_option
 def run():
-    #load_config(config or ctx.obj['config'])
+    # app = _load_config(config)
     click.echo('Starting CKAN')
+    run_simple('localhost', 5000, make_app, use_reloader=True, use_evalex=True)