diff --git a/client/client/lib/espnow/src/espnow.cpp b/client/client/lib/espnow/src/espnow.cpp
index e539742bafbc71933e771b2d08804f839af7f3a3..197ed717fc992f983d806b94cea42aaea3c23bdb 100644
--- a/client/client/lib/espnow/src/espnow.cpp
+++ b/client/client/lib/espnow/src/espnow.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ uint8_t BROADCAST_MAC[] = {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}; // leaving this
 bool host_defined = false;
 esp_now_peer_info_t hostInfo;
 Preferences preferences;
-ESP32Time rtc(7200);
+ESP32Time rtc;
 
 void on_data_sent(const uint8_t *mac_addr, esp_now_send_status_t status){
     // go to sleep