diff --git a/opcua2mqtt/MqttPublish.py b/opcua2mqtt/MqttPublish.py
index bdb8857..3299ff5 100644
--- a/opcua2mqtt/MqttPublish.py
+++ b/opcua2mqtt/MqttPublish.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ class MqttPublish(AbstractMqttPublisher):
         self.queue = queue
         self.stats = stats
         self.topicPre = self.config["publishTopicPrefix"]
-        self.statusTopic = self.config["statusTopic"]
-        self.statusThreshold = self.config["statusThreshold"]
 
     def localLoop(self):
         while not self.killBill:
diff --git a/opcua2mqtt/config.json b/opcua2mqtt/config.json
index 2761308..9d4cd92 100644
--- a/opcua2mqtt/config.json
+++ b/opcua2mqtt/config.json
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
         "broker": "172.16.2.16",
         "port": 1883,
         "publishTopicPrefix": "opcua",
-        "statusTopic": "opcua/bridge/status",
-        "statusThreshold": 100
     },
     "stats": {
         "topic": "statistics",