diff --git a/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QController.cs b/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QController.cs
index 42c065b..7987901 100644
--- a/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QController.cs
+++ b/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QController.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace qController.Communication
         {
             this.port = port;
             this.ipAddress = address;
-
             qClient = new QClient(ipAddress, port);
             qUpdater = new QUpdater(this);
 
@@ -75,8 +74,6 @@ namespace qController.Communication
 
         public void Kill(){
             Log.Debug("QCONTROLLER - Killing");
-            if (qUpdater != null)
-                qUpdater.Kill();
             if (qClient != null)
                 qClient.Close();
         }
diff --git a/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QUpdater.cs b/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QUpdater.cs
index 4dbfb86..d79880b 100644
--- a/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QUpdater.cs
+++ b/qController.Standard/Classes/Communication/QUpdater.cs
@@ -1,24 +1,15 @@
 //Class used for updating local "copy" of workspace info, cue-lists, cues, etc.
-using System;
-using System.Threading;
-using Serilog;
-using Xamarin.Forms;
 using Serilog;
 
 namespace qController.Communication
 {
     public class QUpdater
     {
-
-        private bool active = true;
-        private bool started = false;
-        private QController qController;
-        private Thread updateThread;        
+        private QController qController;  
         
         public QUpdater(QController controller)
         {
             qController = controller;
-            updateThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(UpdateLoop));
             qController.qClient.qParser.CueInfoUpdated += OnCueUpdateReceived;
             qController.qClient.qParser.WorkspaceUpdated += OnWorkspaceUpdated;
             qController.qClient.qParser.PlaybackPositionUpdated += OnPlaybackPositionUpdated;
@@ -40,33 +31,6 @@ namespace qController.Communication
         private void OnWorkspaceLoadError(object source, WorkspaceEventArgs args)
         {
             Log.Debug("QUPDATER - Loading cuelists has failed for some reason retrying");
-            //qController.qClient.sendArgsUDP("/workspace/" + args.UpdatedWorkspace.workspace_id + "/connect");
-            //qController.qClient.sendArgsUDP("/workspace/" + args.UpdatedWorkspace.workspace_id + "/updates", 1);
-            //qController.qClient.sendTCP("/workspace/" + args.UpdatedWorkspace.workspace_id + "/cueLists");
-
-        }
-
-        public void Start(){
-            Log.Debug("QUPDATER - Start() method called");
-            try
-            {
-                //updateThread.Start();
-                Log.Debug("QUPDATER - updateThread started");
-            }
-            catch (ThreadStateException tSe)
-            {
-                Log.Debug("QUPDATER - updateThread already started");
-            }
-        }
-
-        //Attempt at a "keep alive" message
-        public void UpdateLoop()
-        {
-            active = true;
-            Device.StartTimer(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5.0), () => {
-                SendThump();
-                return active;
-            });
         }
 
         public void OnCueUpdateReceived(object source, CueEventArgs args)
@@ -101,16 +65,5 @@ namespace qController.Communication
             Log.Debug("QUPDATER - Update Specific Cue Called because of Playback Position Updated");
             qController.qClient.UpdateSpecificCue(qController.qWorkspace.workspace_id,args.PlaybackPosition);
         }
-
-        public void SendThump()
-        {
-            
-            qController.qClient.sendTCP("/workspace/" + qController.qWorkspace.workspace_id + "/thump");
-        }
-
-        public void Kill(){
-            active = false;
-            updateThread.Abort();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/qController.Standard/Pages/ControlPage.xaml.cs b/qController.Standard/Pages/ControlPage.xaml.cs
index 5214531..f3878f0 100644
--- a/qController.Standard/Pages/ControlPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/qController.Standard/Pages/ControlPage.xaml.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ namespace qController
             Log.Debug($"CONTROLPAGE - Connection Status Changed: {args.WorkspaceId} : {args.Status}");
             if (args.Status.Equals("ok"))
             {
-                qController.qUpdater.Start();
                 Device.BeginInvokeOnMainThread(() => {
                     FinishUI();
                 });