diff --git a/cmd/hydroxide/hydroxide.go b/cmd/hydroxide/hydroxide.go
index 6728dc2..8a1280e 100644
--- a/cmd/hydroxide/hydroxide.go
+++ b/cmd/hydroxide/hydroxide.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 
 	imapmove "github.com/emersion/go-imap-move"
 	imapspacialuse "github.com/emersion/go-imap-specialuse"
@@ -35,27 +34,6 @@ func newClient() *protonmail.Client {
 	}
 }
 
-func receiveEvents(c *protonmail.Client, ch chan<- *protonmail.Event) {
-	t := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
-	defer t.Stop()
-
-	var last string
-	for range t.C {
-		event, err := c.GetEvent(last)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Println("Cannot receive event:", err)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if event.ID == last {
-			continue
-		}
-		last = event.ID
-
-		ch <- event
-	}
-}
-
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()