diff --git a/keyer.cpp b/keyer.cpp
index 121477f..c802c2f 100644
--- a/keyer.cpp
+++ b/keyer.cpp
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ void cwKeyer(void){
         }
         cwKeydown();
         
-        while ( update_PaddleLatch(0) == DIT_L ) 
-          active_delay(1);
+        while ( update_PaddleLatch(0) == DIT_L );
           
         cwKeyUp();
       }
diff --git a/morse.cpp b/morse.cpp
index 0a9596d..dde51c9 100644
--- a/morse.cpp
+++ b/morse.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void morseLetter(char c, uint16_t dit_duration_ms){
 
   //handle space character as three dashes
   if (c == ' '){
-    active_delay(7 * dit_duration_ms);
+    delay(7 * dit_duration_ms);
     //Serial.print(' ');
     return;
   }
diff --git a/ubitx.h b/ubitx.h
index 94e911b..37b2c51 100644
--- a/ubitx.h
+++ b/ubitx.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ extern char c[30], b[128];
 static const uint32_t THRESHOLD_USB_LSB = 10000000L;
 
 /* these are functions implemented in the main file named as ubitx_xxx.ino */
-void active_delay(int delay_by);
 void saveVFOs();
 void setFrequency(const unsigned long freq, const bool transmit = false);
 void startTx(TuningMode_e tx_mode);
diff --git a/ubitxv6.ino b/ubitxv6.ino
index 6c6c5b7..30330d9 100644
--- a/ubitxv6.ino
+++ b/ubitxv6.ino
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@ unsigned char doingCAT = 0;
  * you start hacking around
  */
 
-/**
- * Our own delay. During any delay, the raduino should still be processing a few times. 
- */
-
-void active_delay(int delay_by){
-  unsigned long timeStart = millis();
-  while (millis() - timeStart <= (unsigned long)delay_by) {
-    checkCAT();
-  }
-}
-
 void saveVFOs()
 {
   SaveSettingsToEeprom();
@@ -299,7 +288,7 @@ void checkPTT(){
     
   if(digitalRead(PTT) == 0 && !globalSettings.txActive){
     startTx(TuningMode_e::TUNE_SSB);
-    active_delay(50); //debounce the PTT
+    delay(50); //debounce the PTT
   }
 	
   if (digitalRead(PTT) == 1 && globalSettings.txActive)