diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c015a9f..01291fa 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ekzyis/sn-goapi"
 )
 
-func WaitUntilNextHour() {
-	now := time.Now()
-	dur := now.Truncate(time.Hour).Add(time.Hour).Sub(now)
-	log.Println("sleeping for", dur.Round(time.Second))
-	time.Sleep(dur)
-}
-
 func WaitUntilNextMinute() {
 	now := time.Now()
 	dur := now.Truncate(time.Minute).Add(time.Minute).Sub(now)
@@ -29,35 +22,6 @@ func WaitUntilNextRun() {
 	time.Sleep(dur)
 }
 
-func CheckNotifications() {
-	var prevHasNewNotes bool
-	for {
-		log.Println("Checking notifications ...")
-		hasNewNotes, err := sn.CheckNotifications()
-		if err != nil {
-			SendErrorToDiscord(err)
-		} else {
-			if !prevHasNewNotes && hasNewNotes {
-				// only send embed on "rising edge"
-				SendNotificationsEmbedToDiscord()
-				log.Println("Forwarded notifications to monitoring")
-			} else if hasNewNotes {
-				log.Println("Notifications already forwarded")
-			}
-		}
-		prevHasNewNotes = hasNewNotes
-		WaitUntilNextRun()
-	}
-}
-
-func SessionKeepAlive() {
-	for {
-		log.Println("Refresh session using GET /api/auth/session ...")
-		sn.RefreshSession()
-		WaitUntilNextHour()
-	}
-}
-
 func SyncStories() {
 	for {
 		stories, err := FetchHackerNewsTopStories()
@@ -78,8 +42,6 @@ func SyncStories() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	go CheckNotifications()
-	go SessionKeepAlive()
 	go SyncStories()
 	for {
 		var (