diff --git a/examples-translations/pages/en/help-with-translations.js b/examples-translations/pages/en/help-with-translations.js
index d88dc1a4e6..fa29a4c9d0 100644
--- a/examples-translations/pages/en/help-with-translations.js
+++ b/examples-translations/pages/en/help-with-translations.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Help extends React.Component {
               </h2>
             </header>
             <p>
-              <translate>
+              <translate desc="statement made to reader">
                 This project is maintained by a dedicated group of people.
               </translate>
             </p>
diff --git a/lib/server/server.js b/lib/server/server.js
index 97ae5b6799..acf67a5449 100644
--- a/lib/server/server.js
+++ b/lib/server/server.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * of patent rights can be found in the PATENTS file in the same directory.
  */
 
-function execute() {
+function execute(port) {
   const translation = require("./translation.js");
   translation();
   const CWD = process.cwd();
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ function execute() {
 
   console.log("server.js triggered...");
 
-  const port = 3000;
-
   reloadMetadataCategories();
 
   /* handle all requests for document pages */
diff --git a/lib/start-server.js b/lib/start-server.js
index 681ddae662..19287e2f3d 100644
--- a/lib/start-server.js
+++ b/lib/start-server.js
@@ -14,5 +14,10 @@ require("babel-register")({
   presets: ["react"]
 });
 
+let port = 3000;
+if (process.argv.length > 2) {
+  port = process.argv[2];
+}
+
 const server = require("./server/server.js");
-server();
+server(port);