diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0f022ca..4e2b0ad 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,16 +15,4 @@ const manager = new ClusterManager(client, token, {
   console.log(`v2 | starting v2.`)
   await manager.run();
   console.log(`v2 | ready. took ${(Date.now() - time) / 1000}.`)
-})();
-
-// TODO: if i decide that this is necessary for something else, move it to a dedicated directory
-const express = require('express');
-const app = express();
-
-app.get("*", function (request, response) {
-  response.send(`🧪 v2 @ ${Date.now()}`);
-});
-
-var listener = app.listen(process.env.PORT, function () {
-  console.log(`v2 | web server live on port ${listener.address().port}.`);
-});
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+})();
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