diff --git a/furnacemonitor/init.lua b/furnacemonitor/init.lua
index b60babf..758f9a5 100644
--- a/furnacemonitor/init.lua
+++ b/furnacemonitor/init.lua
@@ -38,16 +38,6 @@
 
 furnacemonitor = {}
 
---[[
-	---------
-	Variables
-	---------
-]]--
-
--- chat message state colors
-local msgclr = { ["fault"] = "#FFBFBF", ["standby"] = "#00FFFF",
-		 ["stopped"] = "#BFBFFF", ["running"] = "#BFFFBF" }
-
 --[[
 	-------
 	Helpers