diff --git a/cmd/api/main.go b/cmd/api/main.go
index 8f4606e..e228904 100644
--- a/cmd/api/main.go
+++ b/cmd/api/main.go
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"expvar"
 	"flag"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
-	"runtime"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"api.swahilichess.com/config"
 	db "api.swahilichess.com/internal/db/sqlc"
@@ -59,17 +56,6 @@ func main() {
 	defer conn.Close()
 	slog.Info("database connection pool established")
 
-	expvar.NewString("version").Set(version)
-	expvar.Publish("goroutines", expvar.Func(func() interface{} {
-		return runtime.NumGoroutine()
-	}))
-	expvar.Publish("database", expvar.Func(func() interface{} {
-		return conn.Stats()
-	}))
-	expvar.Publish("timestamp", expvar.Func(func() interface{} {
-		return time.Now().Unix()
-	}))
-
 	app := &application{
 		config:    cfg,
 		store:     db.NewStore(conn),