diff --git a/chat_listener.py b/chat_listener.py
index 8de8bcb..d4462c8 100644
--- a/chat_listener.py
+++ b/chat_listener.py
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@ class TwitchBot(commands.Bot):
         # Store our application's database user ID to avoid conflict with twitchio's internal 'owner_id'
         self.db_user_id = db_user_id
 
+        # Force the bot to use our dummy adapter that does nothing.
+        # This is the definitive fix to prevent any port conflicts.
+        adapter = NullAdapter()
+
         super().__init__(
             token=access_token,
+            # Mandate: Explicitly disable the internal web server.
+            web_server_adapter=adapter,
+            eventsub_url=None,
             prefix='!', # A prefix is required but won't be used for reading chat
             initial_channels=[channel_name],
             # These are required by twitchio