diff --git a/robot/robotdriver.ts b/robot/robotdriver.ts
index 0bf0c511..a58b4328 100644
--- a/robot/robotdriver.ts
+++ b/robot/robotdriver.ts
@@ -40,11 +40,7 @@ namespace microcode {
 
         private stopToneMillis: number = 0
         lineAssist = false
-
-        debug = true
-        safe = false
         runDrift = 0
-        lineDrift = 10
 
         constructor(robot: robots.Robot) {
             this.robot = robot
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@ namespace microcode {
 
         private backgroundWork() {
             while (this.running) {
-                this.checkAlive()
                 this.updateTone()
                 this.updateLineState()
                 this.updateSpeed()
@@ -352,12 +347,6 @@ namespace microcode {
             this.robot.headlightsSetColor(red, green, blue)
         }
 
-        checkAlive() {
-            if (!this.safe) return
-            if (control.millis() - this.lastCommandTime > ROBOT_TIMEOUT)
-                this.stop()
-        }
-
         stop() {
             this.setHeadlingSpeedColor(0)
             this.robot.motorRun(0, 0)