diff --git a/pulse.py b/pulse.py
index 6e946cd..338a4a1 100644
--- a/pulse.py
+++ b/pulse.py
@@ -1,22 +1,8 @@
-
-
-async def periodic_task():
-    while True:
-        try:
-            # Fetch price info and write to InfluxDB
-            p = Price(home.current_subscription.price_info.current).get_datapoint()
-            write_api.write(record=p, bucket=BUCKET)
-            logger.info(vars(p))
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception("Error in periodic_task():")
-        # Wait for the next run (e.g., every 60 seconds)
-        await asyncio.sleep(3)
-
-
 import asyncio
 import os
 import signal
 import sys
+import time
 
 import tibber
 from influxdb_client import InfluxDBClient
@@ -41,7 +27,7 @@ logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 __version__ = "v0.3.4"
 logger.info(__version__)
-loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
 
 logger.info("connecting to db...")
 client = InfluxDBClient(url=URL, token=TOKEN, org=ORG)
@@ -76,9 +62,6 @@ try:
     signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, timeout_handler)
     signal.alarm(15)
     home.start_live_feed(user_agent="pulse.py/0.3.4",exit_condition=stop(home),retries=2,retry_interval=3.0)
-    periodic_task_task = loop.create_task(periodic_task())
-
-    # Wait for both tasks to complete
 except TypeError:
     logger.exception("Timeout occurred while executing start_live_feed()")
     client.close()
@@ -93,5 +76,3 @@ except Exception:
 
 
 
-
-
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index de121f0..4a78868 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ python3 /app/pulse.py &
 # Run the other script periodically in the background
 (
   while true; do
-    python3 /app/get_price.py >> /var/log/other_script.log 2>&1
-    sleep 3  # Sleep for 60 seconds (1 minute)
+    python3 /app/get_price.py
+    sleep 900
   done
 ) &