diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index 070f07f..4d19295 100755
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -493,11 +493,7 @@ def threadIdent():
     
 def threadedMysql():
     logger.debug('(MYSQL) Starting MySQL thread')
-    if not mysql_sema.acquire(blocking = False):
-        logger.debug('(MYSQL) Previous thread is still running (can\'t acquire semaphore). Try next iteration')
-        return
     reactor.callInThread(mysqlGetConfig)
-    mysql_sema.release()
 
 def ident():
     for system in systems:
@@ -1886,7 +1882,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     #Mysql config checker
     #This runs in a thread so as not to block the reactor
     if CONFIG['MYSQL']['USE_MYSQL'] == True:
-        mysql_sema = Semaphore(value=1)
         mysql_task = task.LoopingCall(threadedMysql)
         mysql = mysql_task.start(30)
         mysql.addErrback(loopingErrHandle)
diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index aba51cf..7c066ed 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from hashlib import sha256, sha1
 from hmac import new as hmac_new, compare_digest
 from time import time
 from collections import deque
-from threading import Semaphore
 
 # Twisted is pretty important, so I keep it separate
 from twisted.internet.protocol import DatagramProtocol, Factory, Protocol