diff --git a/events.py b/events.py
index 3662c1e..3a95d22 100755
--- a/events.py
+++ b/events.py
@@ -17,46 +17,6 @@ def getStrings(targetIP):
                if s.startswith('localeStrings.eventDetails')]
     print({int(g.group(1)): g.group(2) for g in strings})
 
-# hardcoded for less bandwidth usage
-eventStrings = {
-    1022: 'Denied Access{6} Card Not Found {3}',
-    1023: 'Denied Access{6} Access PIN Not Found {3}',
-    2020: 'Granted Access{6} {2}',
-    2021: 'Granted Access{6}  Extended Time {2}',
-    2024: 'Denied Access{6} Schedule {2}',
-    2029: 'Denied Access{6} Wrong PIN {2}',
-    2036: 'Denied Access{6} Card Expired {2}',
-    2042: 'Denied Access{6} PIN Lockout {2}',
-    2043: 'Denied Access{6} Unassigned Card {3}',
-    2044: 'Denied Access{6} Unassigned Access PIN {3}',
-    2046: 'Denied Access - PIN Expired {2}',
-    4051: 'REX Switch Alarm',
-    7020: 'Time Set to: {5}',
-    12031: 'Granted Access{6} Manual',
-    12032: 'Door Unlocked',
-    12033: 'Door Locked',
-    4034: 'Alarm Acknowledged',
-    4035: 'Door Locked-Scheduled',
-    4036: 'Door Unlocked-Scheduled',
-    4041: 'Door Forced Alarm',
-    4042: 'Door Held Alarm',
-    4043: 'Tamper Switch Alarm',
-    4044: 'AC Failure',
-    4045: 'Battery Failure',
-}
-
-def formatMessage(event):
-    att = defaultdict(str, event.attrib)
-    eventType = int(att["eventType"])
-    return att["timestamp"], eventStrings[eventType].format(
-        'ios-' + att['ioState'],
-        'status-' + att['commandStatus'],
-        att['forename'] + " " + att['surname'],
-        att['rawCardNumber'],
-        att['oldTime'],
-        att['newTime'],
-        " IN" if att['readerAddress'] == '0' else " OUT")
-
 def getMessages(doorName, doorIP):
     # get parameters for messages to get?
     # honestly not really sure why this is required, their API is confusing
@@ -92,7 +52,6 @@ def getMessages(doorName, doorIP):
 
     for index, event in enumerate(eventsXMLOut[0]):
         event.attrib["recordMarker"] = str(int(parXMLOut[0].attrib["historyRecordMarker"]) - index)
-    #    print(formatMessage(event))
 
     if root is None:
         tree = ET.ElementTree(eventsXMLOut)