diff --git a/powerplug.py b/powerplug.py
index 36954ff..e2f98ac 100644
--- a/powerplug.py
+++ b/powerplug.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import config
 import logging
-import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import paho.mqtt.client as paho
 import report
 import socket
 import subprocess
@@ -19,14 +19,7 @@ class sispmctl(object):
     def __init__(self, mqtt_client):
         logger.info("Starting sispmctl module...")
         self.__mqtt_client__ = mqtt_client
-        self.__state__ = [False, False, False, False]
         self.__state_requests__ = [{}, {}, {}, {}]
-        try:
-            out_txt = subprocess.check_output(["sudo", "sispmctl", "-f", "all"]).decode('UTF-8')
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as grepexc:                                                                                                   
-            logger.error("sispm error code %d", grepexc.returncode)
-        else:
-            logger.info('sispmctl all channels switched off')
         self.publish_states()
 
     def __filter_output_parameter__(self, output):
@@ -99,7 +92,7 @@ class mqtt_powerplug(object):
     ]
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.__client__ = mqtt.Client("mqtt_powerplug")                         # create client object
+        self.__client__ = paho.Client(config.APP_NAME)                          # create client object
         self.__client__.on_message = self.__receive__                           # attach function to callback
         self.__client__.username_pw_set(config.MQTT_USER, config.MQTT_PASS)     # login with credentials
         try: