diff --git a/workbench-script.py b/workbench-script.py
index 628b805..1fdec4e 100644
--- a/workbench-script.py
+++ b/workbench-script.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import hashlib
 import argparse
 import configparser
 
-import ntplib
 import requests
 
 
@@ -287,12 +286,6 @@ def send_snapshot_to_devicehub(snapshot, token, url):
     except:
         print(f"workbench: ERROR: Snapshot not remotely sent. URL '{url}' is unreachable. Do you have internet? Is your server up & running?")
 
-@logs
-def sync_time():
-    # is neccessary?
-    ntplib.NTPClient()
-    response = client.request('pool.ntp.org')
-
 def load_config(config_file="settings.ini"):
     """
     Tries to load configuration from a config file.