diff --git a/ui.js b/ui.js
index ed27f6c..56ae5a1 100644
--- a/ui.js
+++ b/ui.js
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ exports.disableDisplay = function () {
 
     timezoneLabel.style.color = "lightgrey";
 
-    deviceDate = new Date(0);
-
     idLabel.style.color = "lightgrey";
 
     idDisplay.style.color = "lightgrey";
@@ -317,8 +315,6 @@ exports.disableDisplay = function () {
 
     configureButton.disabled = true;
 
-    initialiseDisplay();
-
     applicationMenu.getMenuItemById("copyid").enabled = false;
 
 };