diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
index 12d38c0..d624927 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
         this->check_uart_settings(9600, 1, esphome::uart::UART_CONFIG_PARITY_NONE, 8);
 
-        //this->swSerial.begin(9600, SWSERIAL_8N1, this->input_gdo_pin_->get_pin(), this->output_gdo_pin_->get_pin(), true);
-
         this->trigger_open_pin_->attach_interrupt(RATGDOStore::isrDoorOpen, &this->store_, gpio::INTERRUPT_ANY_EDGE);
         this->trigger_close_pin_->attach_interrupt(RATGDOStore::isrDoorClose, &this->store_, gpio::INTERRUPT_ANY_EDGE);
         this->trigger_light_pin_->attach_interrupt(RATGDOStore::isrLight, &this->store_, gpio::INTERRUPT_ANY_EDGE);
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index 1bacc6b..bceb093 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         /********************************** GLOBAL VARS
          * *****************************************/
         unsigned int rollingCodeCounter;
-        EspSoftwareSerial::UART swSerial;
         uint8_t txRollingCode[CODE_LENGTH];
         uint8_t rxRollingCode[CODE_LENGTH];
         String doorStates[6] = { "unknown", "open", "closed", "stopped", "opening", "closing" };