diff --git a/smartassist/src/backend.py b/smartassist/src/backend.py
index 5c14d8c..b0ee1a0 100644
--- a/smartassist/src/backend.py
+++ b/smartassist/src/backend.py
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ def run_flask():
     # Flask endpoint for user interaction
     app.run(port=5000, debug=True)
 
-# def start_flask_as_thread():
-#     # Start the Flask app in a separate thread 
-#     threading.Thread(target=run_flask).start()    
-
 
 
 @app.route('/smartassist', methods=['POST'])