diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index e39c49921..0e30cff42 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -4962,7 +4962,6 @@ void multiSlsDetector::readFrameFromReceiver() {
 					rapidjson::Document doc;
 					if (!zmqSocket[isocket]->ReceiveHeader(isocket, doc,
 							SLS_DETECTOR_JSON_HEADER_VERSION)) {
-						// zmqSocket[isocket]->CloseHeaderMessage();
 						// parse error, version error or end of acquisition for socket
 						runningList[isocket] = false;
 						--numRunning;
@@ -5023,7 +5022,6 @@ void multiSlsDetector::readFrameFromReceiver() {
 							coordX, coordY,
 							flippedDataX);
 #endif
-					// zmqSocket[isocket]->CloseHeaderMessage();
 				}
 
 				// DATA
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/ZmqSocket.h b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/ZmqSocket.h
index b00cb40d2..d1773099e 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/ZmqSocket.h
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/ZmqSocket.h
@@ -365,10 +365,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	int ReceiveHeader(const int index, Document& document, uint32_t version)
 	{
-		// zmq_msg_t message;
-        // headerMessage= &message;
-		// zmq_msg_init (&message);
-		// int len = ReceiveMessage(index, message);
 		std::vector<char>buffer(MAX_STR_LENGTH);
 		int len = zmq_recv(sockfd.socketDescriptor, buffer.data(), buffer.size(),0);
 		if ( len > 0 ) {
@@ -593,7 +589,4 @@ private:
 
 	/** Socket descriptor */
 	mySocketDescriptors sockfd;
-
-	/** Header Message pointer */
-	//zmq_msg_t* headerMessage;
 };