diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c729021..511fce2 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -168,16 +168,13 @@ function MatrixChat:get_access_url()
     print(u)
 end
 
--- local SECONDS = 0
 local INTERVAL = 60
 local HANDLE  = nil
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
---     SECONDS = SECONDS + dtime
     if HANDLE == nil then
         local request = MatrixChat:get_sync_table(INTERVAL * 1000)
         request.timeout = INTERVAL
         HANDLE = http.fetch_async(request)
---         SECONDS = 0 -- reset
     elseif HANDLE ~= nil then
         local result = http.fetch_async_get(HANDLE)
         if result.completed then
@@ -191,7 +188,6 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
             elseif result.code == 404 then
             end
             HANDLE = nil
---             SECONDS = 0 -- reset
         end
     end
 end)