diff --git a/rpi/antRender.py b/rpi/antRender.py
index fdfdf0c..026307e 100644
--- a/rpi/antRender.py
+++ b/rpi/antRender.py
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import time
 import threading
 
-import pickle
-
-
-print("start configuring matrix")
-startT = curr_time = round(time.time()*1000)
-
 # Configuration for the matrix screens
 options = RGBMatrixOptions()
 options.rows = 32
@@ -26,9 +20,6 @@ matrix = RGBMatrix(options=options)
 prootState = StateSingleton()
 prootState.set_matrix(matrix)
 
-endT = curr_time = round(time.time()*1000)
-print("configuring matrix took: " + str(endT - startT) + " ms")
-
 
 def generate_eye_frames(emote_eye_png):
     eye_frames = []
@@ -105,13 +96,13 @@ def animate():
     ]:
         
         print("start generating ten face frames for " + emote_eye_png)
-        startT = curr_time = round(time.time()*1000)
+        startT = round(time.time()*1000)
         
         print("generating face with features: " + emote_eye_png +" "+ emote_mouth_png +" "+ emote_nose_png)
         face_frames_canvases = generate_face_frames_canvases(emote_eye_png, emote_mouth_png, emote_nose_png)
         emote_FrameCanvasses.extend(face_frames_canvases)
         
-        endT = curr_time = round(time.time()*1000)
+        endT = round(time.time()*1000)
         print("generating ten face frames took: " + str(endT - startT) + " ms")
     
     state = StateSingleton()