diff --git a/HCDevice.py b/HCDevice.py
index 4873e26..50a3de4 100755
--- a/HCDevice.py
+++ b/HCDevice.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class HCDevice:
                     values = msg["data"][0]
 
             elif resource == "/ro/descriptionChange" or resource == "/ro/allDescriptionChanges":
-                ### we asked for these but don't know have to parse yet
+                # we asked for these but don't know have to parse yet
                 pass
 
             elif resource == "/ni/info":
diff --git a/hc2mqtt b/hc2mqtt
index 3406e7b..04000ec 100755
--- a/hc2mqtt
+++ b/hc2mqtt
@@ -134,18 +134,11 @@ def hc2mqtt(
     client.loop_forever()
 
 
-# Map their value names to easier state names
-topics = {
-    "InternalError": "Error",
-    "FatalErrorOccured": "Error",
-}
 global dev
 dev = {}
 
-
 def client_connect(client, device, mqtt_topic):
     host = device["host"]
-    device_topics = topics.copy()
 
     state = {}