diff --git a/apps/efka/src/efka_transport.erl b/apps/efka/src/efka_transport.erl
index f3c2dfb..63f7149 100644
--- a/apps/efka/src/efka_transport.erl
+++ b/apps/efka/src/efka_transport.erl
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ handle_info({ssl_error, Socket, Reason}, State = #state{socket = Socket}) ->
 handle_info({ssl_closed, Socket}, State = #state{socket = Socket}) ->
     {stop, normal, State};
 
-handle_info({timeout, _, ping_ticker}, State = #state{socket = Socket}) ->
-    %ok = ssl:send(Socket, <<?PACKET_PING>>),
+handle_info({timeout, _, ping_ticker}, State) ->
     ping_ticker(),
     {noreply, State};