diff --git a/vulpes/src/main.cpp b/vulpes/src/main.cpp
index 556e796..d1f30e8 100644
--- a/vulpes/src/main.cpp
+++ b/vulpes/src/main.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ int yourInputNtransmitters;
 int step_length = 10000; // 10 secs
 int cycle_id = 1; // number of this transmitter in cycle
 int n_transmitters = 2; //number of transmitters total
-long previousMillis = 0; 
 long start_millis = 0;
 long stop_millis = 0;
 long pause_millis = 0;
@@ -720,21 +719,16 @@ void loop() {
     //morseToSend_blink.Reset().Update();
     //morses_sequence_blink.Reset();
     //Serial.println("Start up cycle");
-    // if(currentMillis - previousMillis > step_length) {
       if((millis() > start_millis) & (millis() < stop_millis)){
-        // save the last time you started sending 
-        // previousMillis = currentMillis;  
         if (!sender.continueSending()){
           // Set the internal counters to the message's beginning.
           // Here, this results in repeating the message indefinitely.
           sender.startSending();
           }
       } else if((millis() > stop_millis) & (millis() < pause_millis)){
-        // do nothing
+        // do nothing in this case --  in between cycles
       } else if((millis() > pause_millis)){
         startProgram = true;
-        //start_millis = millis() + step_length;
-        //stop_millis = start_millis + step_length;
       }
   // if the cycle program is not running
   } else if((yourInputSend == 2) & (programRunning == false)){