diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
index 9d342ed73..289cabc3b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
@@ -182,10 +182,7 @@ export function load(
   rundown: OntimeRundown,
   initialData?: Partial<TimerState & RestorePoint>,
 ): boolean {
-  // we need to persist the current block state across loads
-  // const prevCurrentBlock = { ...runtimeState.currentBlock };
   softClear();
-  // runtimeState.currentBlock = prevCurrentBlock;
 
   // filter rundown
   const timedEvents = filterTimedEvents(rundown);
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
index 1180405c9..47f32a1d0 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { OffsetMode } from './Runtime.type.js';
 import type { RuntimeStore } from './RuntimeStore.type.js';
 import { TimerPhase } from './TimerState.type.js';
 
-export const runtimeStorePlaceholder: RuntimeStore = {
+export const runtimeStorePlaceholder: Readonly<RuntimeStore> = {
   clock: 0,
   timer: {
     addedTime: 0,