diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e6e0b49..9e877ae 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -69,16 +69,18 @@ pub async fn main() {
                     println!("(#{}) {}: {}", msg.channel_login, msg.sender.name, msg.message_text);
                     if !ratelimittimer {
                         println!("(#{}) > {}", msg.channel_login, "started rate limit timer");
-                        ratelimitstart = Instant::now();
-                        ratelimittimer = true;
+                        // ratelimitstart = Instant::now();
+                        // ratelimittimer = true;
+                        ( ratelimittimer , ratelimitstart ) = ( true , Instant::now() );
                     } else if ratelimittimer && ratelimitstart.elapsed().as_secs() < 30 && ratelimitcounter >= 20  {
                         // skip iteration if rate limit is being reached
                         println!("(#{}) > {}", msg.channel_login, "rate limit reached");
                         continue;
                     } else if ratelimitstart.elapsed().as_secs() >= 30 {
                         println!("(#{}) > {}", msg.channel_login, "rate limit timer reset");
-                        ratelimittimer = false;
-                        ratelimitcounter = 0;
+                        // ratelimittimer = false;
+                        // ratelimitcounter = 0;
+                        ( ratelimittimer , ratelimitcounter ) = ( false , 0 ) ;
                     }
 
                     let maxblanks = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(1..=5);