diff --git a/webfrontend/pgm2/longpoll.js b/webfrontend/pgm2/longpoll.js
index 163492a38..4f96c452e 100644
--- a/webfrontend/pgm2/longpoll.js
+++ b/webfrontend/pgm2/longpoll.js
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 var pollConn;
 
+function
+cmd(arg)
+{
+  var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
+  req.open("GET", arg, true);
+  req.send(null);
+}
+
 function
 doUpdate()
 {