diff --git a/python_package/src/onlinemid/utils/image_plotting.py b/python_package/src/onlinemid/utils/image_plotting.py
index 9f8abe4b233cd1a26e3d584ebfeab53325306114..c50aa7f64a296945d98caeb9a0a62a6b82c91a9d 100644
--- a/python_package/src/onlinemid/utils/image_plotting.py
+++ b/python_package/src/onlinemid/utils/image_plotting.py
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ class OnlineImagePlotter():
         self.process = Process(target=plot_receiver, args=(self.receiver, self.plot_memory, self.train_id), daemon=True)
         self.process.start()
 
-        self.time_to_make_and_request_image = time.time()
-
     def get_image_buffer_if_ready_and_make_new_image(self, train_id, fun, *args):
         '''
         return None if image is not ready
@@ -91,11 +89,9 @@ class OnlineImagePlotter():
             package['fun'] = fun
             package['arg'] = args
             self.sender.send(package)
-            self.time_to_make_and_request_image = time.time() 
         else:
             pass
-        dt = time.time() - self.time_to_make_and_request_image
-        return current_image, dt
+        return current_image
 
 
 class DataToPlotToHash():