diff --git a/source/carla_backend.py b/source/carla_backend.py
index ffd40b604..b43d4136b 100644
--- a/source/carla_backend.py
+++ b/source/carla_backend.py
@@ -2102,9 +2102,13 @@ class CarlaHostNull(CarlaHostMeta):
 # Carla Host object using a DLL
 
 class CarlaHostDLL(CarlaHostMeta):
-    def __init__(self, libName):
+    def __init__(self, libName = ""):
         CarlaHostMeta.__init__(self)
 
+        # FIXME no idea what's going on...
+        if WINDOWS:
+            libName = "Z:\\home\\falktx\\Source\\falkTX\\Carla\\bin\\libcarla_standalone2.dll"
+
         # info about this host object
         self.isPlugin = False
 
diff --git a/source/carla_backend_qt.py b/source/carla_backend_qt.py
index d90ee54f5..a9a58b893 100644
--- a/source/carla_backend_qt.py
+++ b/source/carla_backend_qt.py
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ class CarlaHostSignals(QObject):
     ErrorCallback = pyqtSignal(str)
     QuitCallback = pyqtSignal()
 
-    #def __init__(self):
-        #QObject.__init__(self)
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Carla Host object (dummy/null, does nothing)