diff --git a/headers/speedtimer.h b/headers/speedtimer.h
index 766b34a..6d919e9 100644
--- a/headers/speedtimer.h
+++ b/headers/speedtimer.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ public slots:
     double getCurrTime();
     QString getText();
 
-    //void handleStartpadTrigger();
-    //void handleToppadTrigger();
-
     //helper functions
 
     void delay(int mSecs);
@@ -47,5 +44,5 @@ public slots:
 private:
         QDateTime  *date;
 };
-extern SpeedTimer * pGlobalSpeedTimer;
+
 #endif // SPEEDTIMER_H
diff --git a/sources/speedtimer.cpp b/sources/speedtimer.cpp
index 8493505..bfeba68 100644
--- a/sources/speedtimer.cpp
+++ b/sources/speedtimer.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "headers/speedtimer.h"
 
-SpeedTimer * pGlobalSpeedTimer = nullptr;
-
 SpeedTimer::SpeedTimer(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
 
@@ -111,7 +109,6 @@ QString SpeedTimer::getState(){
     case CANCELLED:
         return("CANCELLED");
     }
-    return("ERROR");
 }
 
 double SpeedTimer::getCurrTime() {