diff --git a/scripts/server.js b/scripts/server.js
index 4b5239886..aef1bd1dc 100644
--- a/scripts/server.js
+++ b/scripts/server.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const gaze = require('gaze');
 const serve = require('serve-handler');
 
 const buildCSS = require('./build_css.js');
-
+const port = 8080;
 
 gaze(['css/**/*.css'], (err, watcher) => {
   watcher.on('all', () => buildCSS());
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const server = http.createServer((request, response) => {
   });
 });
 
-server.listen(8080, () => {
+server.listen(port, () => {
   /* eslint-disable no-console */
-  console.log(chalk.yellow(`Listening on ${server.port}`));
+  console.log(chalk.yellow(`Listening on ${port}`));
 });