diff --git a/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.cpp b/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.cpp
index aed0bade8..9e5197817 100644
--- a/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <thread>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QBrush>
 #include <QLinearGradient>
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ void VuMeterWidget::updateVolumes(){
 	setToolTip(connected ? "" : "Unable to read volume info from UG");
 
 	if(!ret){
-		last_connect = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
 		connect_ug();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.hpp b/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.hpp
index 34d869a56..0b7764fd3 100644
--- a/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.hpp
+++ b/gui/QT/widget/vuMeterWidget.hpp
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 #include <QPaintEvent>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include <chrono>
 #include <future>
-#include <thread>
 
 #include "astat.h"
 
@@ -61,8 +59,6 @@ private:
 	void connect_ug();
 	void disconnect_ug();
 
-	std::chrono::system_clock::time_point last_connect;
-
 	void paintMeter(QPainter&, int x, int y, int width, int height, double peak, double rms);
 	void paintScale(QPainter&, int x, int y, int width, int height);