diff --git a/api/views/index.ejs b/api/views/index.ejs
index 12c9fb2b..f4c40593 100644
--- a/api/views/index.ejs
+++ b/api/views/index.ejs
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 </body>
 
 <script>
-    var update_status = setInterval(update_status, 1000);
     assign_button_callbacks();
 
     // Helper function to decode base64 image and set it as source of <img> element