diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1db140a..70b3812 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -193,21 +193,6 @@ void main(void)
 	uint32_t ticks_time = rtc_get_counter_val(); // get time from internal RTC (since first start/power up)
 	printf("uptime: %02lu:%02lu:%02lu\n", ticks_time/(60*60), (ticks_time%(60*60))/60, (ticks_time%60)); // display time
 
-#if !(DEBUG)
-	//setup watchdog to reset in case we get stuck (i.e. when an error occurred)
-	printf("setup watchdog (%.2fs): ",WATCHDOG_PERIOD/1000.0);
-	iwdg_set_period_ms(WATCHDOG_PERIOD); // set independent watchdog period
-	iwdg_start(); // start independent watchdog
-	printf("OK\n");
-	if (FLASH_OBR&FLASH_OBR_OPTERR) {
-		printf("option bytes not set in flash: software wachtdog used (not started at reset)\n");
-	} else if (FLASH_OBR&FLASH_OBR_WDG_SW) {
-		printf("software wachtdog used (not started at reset)\n");
-	} else {
-		printf("hardware wachtdog used (started at reset)\n");
-	}
-#endif
-
 	// main loop
 	printf("command input: ready\n");
 	bool action = false; // if an action has been performed don't go to sleep