diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
index b66f552c5b..af4c4135d2 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ public abstract class RobotBase {
         // System.out.println("ByteBuffer2 as Int" + returnBuffer2.getInt(0));
         
         /* End JNI Testing */
+
+        FRCNetworkCommunicationsLibrary.FRCNetworkCommunicationReserve();
         FRCNetworkCommunicationsLibrary.FRCNetworkCommunicationObserveUserProgramStarting();
 
         UsageReporting.report(tResourceType.kResourceType_Language, tInstances.kLanguage_Java);
diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotDrive.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotDrive.java
index 07d04e4f96..9da30419ce 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotDrive.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJava/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotDrive.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class RobotDrive implements MotorSafety, IUtility {
     protected SpeedController m_rearLeftMotor;
     protected SpeedController m_rearRightMotor;
     protected boolean m_allocatedSpeedControllers;
-    protected boolean m_isCANInitialized = true;
+    protected boolean m_isCANInitialized = false;//TODO: fix can
     protected static boolean kArcadeRatioCurve_Reported = false;
     protected static boolean kTank_Reported = false;
     protected static boolean kArcadeStandard_Reported = false;