diff --git a/games/ttrs.py b/games/ttrs.py
index a816156..a7385bd 100755
--- a/games/ttrs.py
+++ b/games/ttrs.py
@@ -249,13 +249,6 @@ class BalanceTtrsPlayer(TtrsPlayer, threading.Thread):
         oldevt = None
         lastchange = 0
         while self.running:
-            sock.send(b'a')
-            data = sock.recv(4)
-            p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y = struct.unpack('bbbb', data)
-            if self.player_id == 0:
-                xbal, ybal = p0x, p0y
-            elif self.player_id == 1:
-                xbal, ybal = p1x, p1y
 
             #print('player_id=%d xbal=%d ybal=%d' % (self.player_id, xbal, ybal))
             if xbal == -128 or ybal == -128: