diff --git a/wwwroot/js/site.js b/wwwroot/js/site.js
index c52a6df..1878157 100644
--- a/wwwroot/js/site.js
+++ b/wwwroot/js/site.js
@@ -20,19 +20,6 @@
     });
 };
 
-var poller = null;
-
-// refresh the UI every 10 seconds when not typing
-let pollJob = function () {
-
-    poller = setInterval(function () {
-
-        $.get('/api/get', function (content) {
-            $('textarea').val(content);
-        });
-    }, 10000);
-}
-
 $(function () {
 
     // set dark mode
@@ -44,14 +31,10 @@ $(function () {
     
     let ignoredKeyCodes = [17, 18, 20, 27, 37, 38, 39, 40, 91];
 
-    // start polling
-    pollJob();
-    
     // save after a second delay after typing
     $('textarea').keyup(function (e) {
 
         clearTimeout(timer);
-        clearInterval(poller);
 
         // only set timer if key isn't ignored
         if (!ignoredKeyCodes.includes(e.keyCode)) {
@@ -59,8 +42,6 @@ $(function () {
             timer = setTimeout(function () {
                 saveContent();
             }, 1000);
-
-            pollJob();
         }
     });