diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index 7e809b9..2cc177c 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ var doapi = require('../doapi')();
 
 var workers = require('./worker_collection.js');
 
-(function(){
-	console.log('========STARTING===========')
-	setInterval(workers.checkBalance, 15000);
-	workers.destroyByTag();
-})()
+console.log('========STARTING===========');
+
+workers.start();
 
 var attemptRun = function(req, res, runner, count){
 	count = count || 0;
diff --git a/routes/worker_collection.js b/routes/worker_collection.js
index 9e7046d..ad1f61d 100644
--- a/routes/worker_collection.js
+++ b/routes/worker_collection.js
@@ -495,6 +495,11 @@ var WorkerCollection = (function(){
 
 	};
 
+	workers.start = function(interval){
+		setInterval(workers.checkBalance, interval || 15000);
+		workers.destroyByTag();
+	};
+
 	workers.settingsSave = function(){
 		// save the live settings file to disk