diff --git a/configfiles.go b/configfiles.go
index c633a6d..d9ba578 100644
--- a/configfiles.go
+++ b/configfiles.go
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ func readConfigFile() {
 
 		h.Delay = 5 * time.Second
 		h.lastpoll = time.Now()
-		h.Scan = func() {
-			h.pollHypervisor()
-		}
+
 		me.hypers = append(me.hypers, h)
 		log.Log(EVENT, "config new hypervisors", h.pb.Hostname)
 	}
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 961ca2b..cf6ad67 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	if tmp == "/writeconfig" {
 		writeConfigFile()
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "OK")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 392238b..5e6201e 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type HyperT struct {
 	Dog       *time.Ticker   // the watchdog timer itself
 	lastpoll  time.Time      // the last time the hypervisor polled
 	killcount int
-	Scan      func() // the function to run to scan the hypervisor
 }
 
 // the stuff that is needed for a hypervisor