diff --git a/denon/__init__.py b/denon/__init__.py
index 633c4c258..414052ef9 100755
--- a/denon/__init__.py
+++ b/denon/__init__.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
-import datetime
-from lib.shtime import Shtime
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     builtins.SDP_standalone = True
@@ -60,37 +58,12 @@ class denon(SmartDevicePlugin):
     PLUGIN_VERSION = '1.0.1'
 
     def on_connect(self, by=None):
-        self.logger.debug(f"Connected.. Cycle for retry: {self._sendretry_cycle}")
-        if self._send_retries >= 1:
-            self.scheduler_add('resend', self._resend, cycle=self._sendretry_cycle)
         self.logger.debug("Checking for custom input names.")
         self.send_command('general.custom_inputnames')
-        if self.scheduler_get('read_initial_values'):
-            return
-        elif self._initial_value_read_delay > 0:
-            self.logger.dbghigh(f"On connect reading initial values after {self._initial_value_read_delay} seconds.")
-            self.scheduler_add('read_initial_values', self._read_initial_values, value={'force': True}, next=self.shtime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=self._initial_value_read_delay))
-        else:
-            self._read_initial_values(True)
-
-    def _on_suspend(self):
-        for scheduler in self.scheduler_get_all():
-            self.scheduler_remove(scheduler)
-
-    def _on_resume(self):
-        if self.scheduler_get('resend'):
-            self.scheduler_remove('resend')
-        self.logger.debug(f"Resuming.. Cycle for retry: {self._sendretry_cycle}")
-        if self._send_retries >= 1:
-            self.scheduler_add('resend', self._resend, cycle=self._sendretry_cycle)
 
     def _set_device_defaults(self):
         self._use_callbacks = True
         self._custom_inputnames = {}
-        self._sending = {}
-        self._sending_lock = threading.Lock()
-        self._send_retries = self.get_parameter_value('send_retries')
-        self._sendretry_cycle = int(self.get_parameter_value('sendretry_cycle'))
 
         # set our own preferences concerning connections
         if PLUGIN_ATTR_NET_HOST in self._parameters and self._parameters[PLUGIN_ATTR_NET_HOST]:
@@ -105,38 +78,6 @@ def _set_device_defaults(self):
         b = b.decode('unicode-escape').encode()
         self._parameters[PLUGIN_ATTR_CONN_TERMINATOR] = b
 
-    # we need to receive data via callback, as the "reply" can be unrelated to
-    # the sent command. Getting it as return value would assign it to the wrong
-    # command and discard it... so break the "return result"-chain and don't
-    # return anything
-    def _send(self, data_dict, resend_info=None):
-        if resend_info is None:
-            resend_info = {}
-        if resend_info.get('returnvalue') is not None:
-            self._sending.update({resend_info.get('command'): resend_info})
-        return self._connection.send(data_dict)
-
-    def _resend(self):
-        if not self.alive or self.suspended:
-            return
-        self._sending_lock.acquire(True, 2)
-        _remove_commands = []
-        for command in list(self._sending.keys()):
-            _retry = self._sending[command].get("retry") or 0
-            _sent = True
-            if _retry is not None and _retry < self._send_retries:
-                self.logger.debug(f'Re-sending {command}, retry {_retry}.')
-                _sent = self.send_command(command, self._sending[command].get("returnvalue"), return_result=True, retry=_retry + 1)
-            elif _retry is not None and _retry >= self._send_retries:
-                _sent = False
-            if _sent is False:
-                _remove_commands.append(command)
-                self.logger.info(f"Giving up re-sending {command} after {_retry} retries.")
-        for command in _remove_commands:
-            self._sending.pop(command)
-        if self._sending_lock.locked():
-            self._sending_lock.release()
-
     def _transform_send_data(self, data=None, **kwargs):
         if isinstance(data, dict):
             data['limit_response'] = self._parameters[PLUGIN_ATTR_CONN_TERMINATOR]
@@ -206,17 +147,6 @@ def on_data_received(self, by, data, command=None):
                 self.logger.warning(f'received data "{data}" for command {command}, error {e} occurred while converting. Discarding data.')
             else:
                 self.logger.debug(f'received data "{data}" for command {command} converted to value {value}.')
-                if command in self._sending:
-                    self._sending_lock.acquire(True, 2)
-                    _retry = self._sending[command].get("retry") or 0
-                    _compare = self._sending[command].get('returnvalue')
-                    if self._sending[command].get('returntype')(value) == _compare:
-                        self._sending.pop(command)
-                        self.logger.debug(f'Correct answer for {command}, removing from send. Sending {self._sending}')
-                    elif _retry is not None and _retry <= self._send_retries:
-                        self.logger.debug(f'Should send again {self._sending}...')
-                    if self._sending_lock.locked():
-                        self._sending_lock.release()
                 self._dispatch_callback(command, value, by)
 
             self._process_additional_data(base_command, data, value, custom, by)