diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8061fda..b333f08 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
         'docopt >= 0.6.1',
         'pyvmomi >= 5.5.0',
         'tabulate >= 0.7.2',
-        'vconnector >= 0.2.0',
+        'vconnector >= 0.2.9',
       ]
 )
diff --git a/src/vpoller-cclient/vpoller-cclient.c b/src/vpoller-cclient/vpoller-cclient.c
index 0aaaffe..bab2778 100644
--- a/src/vpoller-cclient/vpoller-cclient.c
+++ b/src/vpoller-cclient/vpoller-cclient.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   
   /* Do we have any result? */
   if (result == NULL) {
+    rc = EX_UNAVAILABLE;
     printf("{ \"success\": 1, \"msg\": \"Did not receive reply from server, aborting...\" }\n");
   } else {
     printf("%s\n", result);
diff --git a/src/vpoller/worker.py b/src/vpoller/worker.py
index 599c1b1..849f179 100644
--- a/src/vpoller/worker.py
+++ b/src/vpoller/worker.py
@@ -79,15 +79,9 @@ def run(self, config):
         # Spawn the vSphere Agents of the Worker
         self.spawn_vsphere_agents()
 
-        # Start the vSphere Agents
-        self.start_vsphere_agents()
-
         # Enter the main daemon loop from here
         logging.debug('Entering main daemon loop')
         while not self.time_to_die:
-            # Keep our vSphere Agents alive
-            self.keep_agents_alive()
-
             socks = dict(self.zpoller.poll(1000))
 
             # Worker socket, receives client messages for processing
@@ -224,33 +218,8 @@ def spawn_vsphere_agents(self):
                 pwd=each_agent['pwd'],
                 host=each_agent['host']
             )
-            agent.last_keep_alive_heartbeat = time()
             self.agents[agent.host] = agent
 
-    def start_vsphere_agents(self):
-        """
-        Connects all vSphere Agents to their respective VMware vSphere hosts
-
-        """
-        logging.debug('Starting vSphere Agents')
-        
-        for agent in self.agents:
-            self.agents[agent].connect()
-
-    def keep_agents_alive(self):
-        """
-        Dummy method to keep our vSphere Agents alive
-        
-        This dummy method calls CurrentTime() vSphere method
-        periodically (every 60 seconds) in order to keep the vSphere Agents alive
-        
-        """
-        for each_agent in self.agents:
-            if (time() - self.agents[each_agent].last_keep_alive_heartbeat) > 60.0:
-                logging.debug('[%s] Agent keep-alive heartbeat', self.agents[each_agent].host)
-                self.agents[each_agent].si.CurrentTime()
-                self.agents[each_agent].last_keep_alive_heartbeat = time()
-
     def shutdown_vsphere_agents(self):
         """
         Disconnects all vPoller Agents from their respective VMware vSphere hosts