diff --git a/www/countdown.js b/www/countdown.js
index 3d1c5e0..4234377 100644
--- a/www/countdown.js
+++ b/www/countdown.js
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ function handleTick(now) {
   }
 
   var millisecsRemaining = zoneIndex[nextZone].nydDate.getTime() - now.getTime();
-  var excl = millisecsRemaining < 1000*5? "!" : "";
 
   console.debug("seconds",now.getSeconds());
   if (millisecsRemaining < 2*60*1000) {