diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/obmc-phosphor-flash/files/obmc-phosphor-flashd.py b/common/recipes-phosphor/obmc-phosphor-flash/files/obmc-phosphor-flashd.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Contributors Listed Below - COPYRIGHT 2015
+# [+] International Business Machines Corp.
+#
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# permissions and limitations under the License.
+
+import time
+import sys
+import dbus
+import dbus.service
+import dbus.mainloop.glib
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	print "obmc-phosphor-flashd starting..."
+
+	while 1:
+		time.sleep(5)