diff --git a/examples/entityScripts/tribble.x.39.js b/examples/entityScripts/tribble.x.40.js
similarity index 98%
rename from examples/entityScripts/tribble.x.39.js
rename to examples/entityScripts/tribble.x.40.js
index 804666d344..7dd2fe3aa5 100644
--- a/examples/entityScripts/tribble.x.39.js
+++ b/examples/entityScripts/tribble.x.40.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (function () {
     // See tests/performance/tribbles.js
-    Script.include("../libraries/virtualBaton.41.js");
+    Script.include("../libraries/virtualBaton.42.js");
     var dimensions, oldColor, entityID,
         editRate = 60,
         moveRate = 1,
diff --git a/examples/libraries/virtualBaton.41.js b/examples/libraries/virtualBaton.42.js
similarity index 99%
rename from examples/libraries/virtualBaton.41.js
rename to examples/libraries/virtualBaton.42.js
index a472a9fdda..fd81671c44 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/virtualBaton.41.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/virtualBaton.42.js
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function virtualBatonf(options) {
         var response = {proposalNumber: data.number, proposerId: data.proposerId};
         if (betterNumber(data, bestProposal)) {
             bestProposal = data;
-            if (accepted.winner) {
+            if (accepted.winner && connectionTest(accepted.winner)) {
                 response.number = accepted.number;
                 response.winner = accepted.winner;
             }
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ function virtualBatonf(options) {
     exports.recheckWatchdog = timers.setInterval(function recheck() {
         var holder = acceptedId();  // If we're waiting and we notice the holder is gone, ...
         if (holder && claimCallback && !electionWatchdog && !connectionTest(holder)) {
-            accepted.winner = bestPromise.winner = null;
+            bestPromise.winner = null; // used if the quorum agrees that old winner is not there
             propose();  // ... propose an election.
         }
     }, recheckInterval);