diff --git a/ricecooker/__init__.py b/ricecooker/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/ricecooker/__init__.py
+++ b/ricecooker/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 __author__ = 'Learning Equality'
 __email__ = 'jordan@learningequality.org'
-__version__ = '0.6.9'
+__version__ = '0.6.10'
 
 
 import sys
diff --git a/ricecooker/chefs.py b/ricecooker/chefs.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/ricecooker/chefs.py
+++ b/ricecooker/chefs.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class SushiChef(BaseChef):
         """
         cws = ControlWebSocket(self, args, options)
         cws.start()
-        if 'cmdsock' in args:
+        if 'cmdsock' in args and args['cmdsock']:
             lcs = LocalControlSocket(self, args, options)
             lcs.start()
             lcs.join()
Patch fix for cmdsock failing. Releasing without review because current version on PyPI is broken