diff --git a/src/modelec_gui/src/modelec_gui.cpp b/src/modelec_gui/src/modelec_gui.cpp
index 67b96e6..8bb770c 100644
--- a/src/modelec_gui/src/modelec_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/modelec_gui/src/modelec_gui.cpp
@@ -9,26 +9,6 @@ namespace ModelecGUI {
     ROS2QtGUI::ROS2QtGUI(rclcpp::Node::SharedPtr node, QWidget *parent)
         : QMainWindow(parent), node_(std::move(node)), stackedWidget(new QStackedWidget(this)) {
 
-        auto request = std::make_shared<std_srvs::srv::Empty::Request>();
-        auto client = node_->create_client<std_srvs::srv::Empty>("enemy_manager/ping");
-        int timeout = 3;
-        while (!client->wait_for_service(std::chrono::seconds(1)) && timeout-- > 0)
-        {
-            if (!rclcpp::ok())
-            {
-                RCLCPP_ERROR(node_->get_logger(), "Interrupted while waiting for the service. Exiting.");
-                return;
-            }
-            RCLCPP_INFO(node_->get_logger(), "service not available, waiting again...");
-        }
-
-        if (timeout <= 0)
-        {
-            // Quit app
-            this->close();
-            return;
-        }
-
         // Add pages to stack
         resize(1200, 800);
 
diff --git a/src/modelec_strat/include/modelec_strat/enemy_manager.hpp b/src/modelec_strat/include/modelec_strat/enemy_manager.hpp
index 487e0f9..577a7ac 100644
--- a/src/modelec_strat/include/modelec_strat/enemy_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/modelec_strat/include/modelec_strat/enemy_manager.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <modelec_interfaces/msg/odometry_pos.hpp>
 #include <modelec_interfaces/msg/strat_state.hpp>
 #include <sensor_msgs/msg/laser_scan.hpp>
-#include <std_srvs/srv/empty.hpp>
 
 namespace Modelec
 {
@@ -29,8 +28,6 @@ namespace Modelec
         rclcpp::Publisher<modelec_interfaces::msg::OdometryPos>::SharedPtr close_enemy_pos_pub_;
         rclcpp::Publisher<modelec_interfaces::msg::OdometryPos>::SharedPtr enemy_long_time_pub_;
 
-        rclcpp::Service<std_srvs::srv::Empty>::SharedPtr ping_service_;
-
         rclcpp::TimerBase::SharedPtr timer_;
 
         rclcpp::Time last_movement_time_;
diff --git a/src/modelec_strat/src/enemy_manager.cpp b/src/modelec_strat/src/enemy_manager.cpp
index e7b1395..e0ffd57 100644
--- a/src/modelec_strat/src/enemy_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/modelec_strat/src/enemy_manager.cpp
@@ -75,13 +75,6 @@ namespace Modelec
         );
 
         last_publish_time_ = this->now();
-
-        ping_service_ = this->create_service<std_srvs::srv::Empty>(
-            "enemy_manager/ping",
-            [this](const std::shared_ptr<std_srvs::srv::Empty::Request>,
-                   std::shared_ptr<std_srvs::srv::Empty::Response>)
-            {
-            });
     }
 
     void EnemyManager::OnCurrentPos(const modelec_interfaces::msg::OdometryPos::SharedPtr msg)