diff --git a/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp b/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp
index ca29b47..c2267d1 100644
--- a/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp
+++ b/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ WebServer otaserver(80);
 #endif
 bool standalone = true;
 char MQTT_BASE_TOPIC[20];
-char AVAILABILITY_TOPIC[40];
 uint8_t base_topic_length = 0;
 char STATE_REQUEST_TOPIC[40];
 bool MQTT_USE_AUTH = false;
@@ -238,7 +237,6 @@ void loop()
  */
 void eeprom_retrieve_init()
 {
-
 // EEPROM Data Retrival
 #ifdef ENABLE_CLIMATE_MODULE
   ac_mode = ESPMega_FRAM.read8(EEPROM_ADDRESS_AC_MODE);
@@ -322,8 +320,6 @@ void eeprom_retrieve_init()
   strcat(PWM_VALUE_TOPIC, "/pwm/00/value");
   memcpy(INPUTS_TOPIC, MQTT_BASE_TOPIC, 20);
   strcat(INPUTS_TOPIC, "/input/00");
-  memcpy(AVAILABILITY_TOPIC, MQTT_BASE_TOPIC, 20);
-  strcat(AVAILABILITY_TOPIC, "/availability");
 #ifdef ENABLE_ANALOG_MODULE
   memcpy(ADC_COMMAND_TOPIC, MQTT_BASE_TOPIC, 20);
   strcat(ADC_COMMAND_TOPIC, "/adc/00/set/state");
@@ -571,14 +567,13 @@ void mqtt_connect()
     Serial.print("MQTT not connected, connecting . . .\n");
     lcd_send_stop_bit();
     if (MQTT_USE_AUTH)
-      mqtt.connect(HOSTNAME, MQTT_USERNAME, MQTT_PASSWORD, AVAILABILITY_TOPIC, 0, true, "offline");
+      mqtt.connect(HOSTNAME, MQTT_USERNAME, MQTT_PASSWORD);
     else
-      mqtt.connect(HOSTNAME, AVAILABILITY_TOPIC, 0, true, "offline");
+      mqtt.connect(HOSTNAME);
     if (mqtt.connected())
     {
       mqtt_subscribe();
       Serial.print("MQTT connected\n");
-      mqtt.publish(AVAILABILITY_TOPIC, "online", true);
       lcd_send_stop_bit();
       publish_pwm_states();
       publish_input_states();