diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 9c8f6f0..dbfbafa 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class bot(bare.bot):
             tdict = {}
             for thread in self.threads:
                 tdict[thread] = timers.data[thread]
-                if thread in ["radio"]:
+	        if tdict[thread]["passInstance"]:
                     tdict[thread]["args"] = [self]
             tMgr = Thread(target=timers.threadManager, args=(tdict,))
             tMgr.daemon = True
diff --git a/timers.py b/timers.py
index 9e20014..b91d905 100644
--- a/timers.py
+++ b/timers.py
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ def radio(instance: bare.bot) -> NoReturn:
     instance.log("Thread while loop broken", "FATAL")
     exit(1)
 
-def mcDown(instance: bare.bot) -> None:
-    instance.sendraw("TOPIC #firemc :FireMC Relay channel (offline)")
-
-
 data: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
-    "radio": {"noWrap": True, "func": radio, "args": []},
-    "mc-down": {"noWrap": False, "func": mcDown, "args": [], "interval": 60, "ignoreErrors": True}
+    "radio": {"noWrap": True, "func": radio, "args": []}
 }