diff --git a/src/rustylee/src/organs/heart.rs b/src/rustylee/src/organs/heart.rs
index 6c3bcc6..c4aaae4 100644
--- a/src/rustylee/src/organs/heart.rs
+++ b/src/rustylee/src/organs/heart.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ pub struct Heart {
     feedback_to_brain_tx: mpsc::Sender<BrainMessage>,
 }
 
-impl Heart {
-    pub(crate) fn run_loop(&mut self) {
-        todo!()
-    }
-}
-
 impl Heart {
     pub(crate) fn new(id: u32, rx: Receiver<OrganCommandEnvelope>, tx: Sender<BrainMessage>) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -24,11 +18,9 @@ impl Heart {
             feedback_to_brain_tx: tx,
         }
     }
-}
-
-impl Heart {
+    
     #[instrument(skip(self), fields(heart_id = self.id))]
-    pub fn start(self) {
+    pub fn start(&mut self) {
         info!("Heart listener active");
 
         while let Ok(envelope) = self.brain_command_rx.recv() {
@@ -53,4 +45,4 @@ impl Heart {
             let _ = self.feedback_to_brain_tx.send(reply);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/rustylee/src/organs/organ_factory.rs b/src/rustylee/src/organs/organ_factory.rs
index 8775d6e..81eaffb 100644
--- a/src/rustylee/src/organs/organ_factory.rs
+++ b/src/rustylee/src/organs/organ_factory.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl OrganFactory {
 
         thread::spawn(move || {
             let mut heart = Heart::new(id, brain_command_to_organ_rx, feedback_to_brain_tx);
-            heart.run_loop();
+            heart.start();
         });
 
         socket