diff --git a/src/IlluCat.h b/src/IlluCat.h
index 4a45b60..654c6ab 100644
--- a/src/IlluCat.h
+++ b/src/IlluCat.h
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <painlessMesh.h>
 #include <base/MeshSprocket.h>
 #include <MeshNet.h>
-#include <DNSServer.h>
-
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "NeoPattern.cpp"
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 
-const byte DNS_PORT = 53;
-
 class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
     public:
         NeoPattern* pixels;
@@ -32,7 +28,6 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
         NeoPatternDto state;
         AsyncWebServer* server;
         AsyncWebSocket* ws;
-        DNSServer* dnsServer;
 
         NeoPixelConfig pixelConfig;
         SprocketConfig sprocketConfig; 
@@ -77,7 +72,6 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
             pixels = new NeoPattern(pixelConfig.length, pixelConfig.pin, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
             server = new AsyncWebServer(80);
             ws = new AsyncWebSocket("/pixel");
-            dnsServer = new DNSServer();
 
             // add plugins
             addPlugin(new OtaTcpPlugin(otaConfig));
@@ -86,10 +80,6 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
             addPlugin(new PixelPlugin(pixelConfig, pixels));
             defaultAnimation();
 
-            // configure DNS
-            // plugin?
-            dnsServer->setErrorReplyCode(DNSReplyCode::NoError);
-            dnsServer->start(DNS_PORT, "*", WiFi.softAPIP());
             String softApPrt = "SoftAP IP: " + WiFi.softAPIP().toString();
             PRINT_MSG(Serial, SPROCKET_TYPE, softApPrt.c_str());
             
@@ -142,7 +132,6 @@ class IlluCat : public MeshSprocket {
 
         void loop(){
             MeshSprocket::loop();
-            dnsServer->processNextRequest();
         }
 };