diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index e87e9bb..23eedb7 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 trap cleanup 1 2 3 6 9 11
 cleanup() { kill $PID; }
 
-
 BOTNICK="uugbot2"
 SERVER="irc.uugrn.org"
 PORT="6660"
@@ -20,11 +19,6 @@ say() {
     echo "$1" > $IRCIN
     sleep 1
 }
-# $1 message
-reply() {
-    echo "out> $1: $2"
-    echo "$NICK: $2" > $IRCIN
-}
 
 settopic() {
     curl -s "https://vorstand.uugrn.org/Kalender/Termine.rem" \