diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 74922f2..0000000
--- a/release.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#release configuration
-#Sat Jun 22 12:52:10 CEST 2024
-completedPhase=check-poms
-exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
-exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
-pinExternals=false
-preparationGoals=clean verify
-project.scm.eu.m724\:wtapi.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@git.724.rocks\:Minecon724/wtapi.git
-project.scm.eu.m724\:wtapi.tag=wtapi-0.5
-projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
-projectVersionPolicyId=default
-pushChanges=true
-releaseStrategyId=default
-remoteTagging=true
-scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
-scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
-scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
-scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
-scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
-scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
-scm.url=scm\:git\:git@git.724.rocks\:Minecon724/wtapi.git
diff --git a/src/test/java/eu/m724/wtapi/thunder/ThunderProviderTest.java b/src/test/java/eu/m724/wtapi/thunder/ThunderProviderTest.java
index baf73bd..2ca3a29 100644
--- a/src/test/java/eu/m724/wtapi/thunder/ThunderProviderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/eu/m724/wtapi/thunder/ThunderProviderTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ public class ThunderProviderTest {
 		System.out.printf("Strikes in the last 2.5s: %d\n", coordinatesList.size());
 		System.out.printf("Latency: %dms\n", provider.getLatency());
 		
-		assert coordinatesList.size() == 25;
+		assert coordinatesList.size() == 25; // TODO this is time sensitive and fails under loaded system
 	}
 }