diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index aed516b..f59a14a 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,50 +1,14 @@
 
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
 
-local income = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("citizens_income")) or 10
-
-local income_interval = 1200
-
-local income_msg = "You receive your citizen's income (+" .. income .. ")"
-
-local next_payout = os.time() + income_interval
-
 local exchange = (dofile(modpath .. "exchange.lua")).open_exchange(
 	minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/global_exchange.db"
 )
 
-
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
 	exchange:close()
 end)
 
-
-local function check_giving()
-	local now = os.time()
-	if now < next_payout then
-		return
-	end
-
-	next_payout = now + income_interval
-
-	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-		local p_name = player:get_player_name()
-
-		local succ = exchange:give_credits(p_name, income,
-			"Citizen's Income (+" .. income .. ")")
-
-		if succ then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(p_name, income_msg)
-		end
-	end
-
-	minetest.after(5, check_giving)
-end
-
-minetest.after(5, check_giving)
-
-
-
 assert(loadfile(modpath .. "atm.lua"))(exchange)
 assert(loadfile(modpath .. "exchange_machine.lua"))(exchange)
 assert(loadfile(modpath .. "digital_mailbox.lua"))(exchange)