diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74c446e..67c5718 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ A web user interface to manage your WireGuard setup.
 - Friendly UI
 - Authentication
 - Manage extra client information (name, email, etc.)
-- Retrieve client config using QR code / file / email / Telegram
+- Retrieve client config using QR code / file / email
 
 ![wireguard-ui 0.3.7](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37958026/177041280-e3e7ca16-d4cf-4e95-9920-68af15e780dd.png)
 
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ docker-compose up
 | Variable                      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Default                            |
 |-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 | `BASE_PATH`                   | Set this variable if you run wireguard-ui under a subpath of your reverse proxy virtual host (e.g. /wireguard)                                                                                                                                                                      | N/A                                |
-| `BIND_ADDRESS`                | The addresses that can access to the web interface and the port, use unix:///abspath/to/file.socket for unix domain socket.                                                                                                                                                         | 0.0.0.0:80                         |
 | `SESSION_SECRET`              | The secret key used to encrypt the session cookies. Set this to a random value                                                                                                                                                                                                      | N/A                                |
 | `SESSION_SECRET_FILE`         | Optional filepath for the secret key used to encrypt the session cookies. Leave `SESSION_SECRET` blank to take effect                                                                                                                                                               | N/A                                |
 | `SESSION_MAX_DURATION`        | Max time in days a remembered session is refreshed and valid. Non-refreshed session is valid for 7 days max, regardless of this setting.                                                                                                                                            | 90                                 |
@@ -71,9 +70,6 @@ docker-compose up
 | `SMTP_AUTH_TYPE`              | The SMTP authentication type. Possible values: `PLAIN`, `LOGIN`, `NONE`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `NONE`                             |
 | `SMTP_ENCRYPTION`             | The encryption method. Possible values: `NONE`, `SSL`, `SSLTLS`, `TLS`, `STARTTLS`                                                                                                                                                                                                  | `STARTTLS`                         |
 | `SMTP_HELO`                   | Hostname to use for the HELO message. smtp-relay.gmail.com needs this set to anything but `localhost`                                                                                                                                                                               | `localhost`                        |
-| `TELEGRAM_TOKEN`              | Telegram bot token for distributing configs to clients                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | N/A                                |
-| `TELEGRAM_ALLOW_CONF_REQUEST` | Allow users to get configs from the bot by sending a message                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | `false`                            |
-| `TELEGRAM_FLOOD_WAIT`         | Time in minutes before the next conf request is processed                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | `60`                               |
 
 ### Defaults for server configuration
 
diff --git a/custom/js/helper.js b/custom/js/helper.js
index d98eacb..931320a 100644
--- a/custom/js/helper.js
+++ b/custom/js/helper.js
@@ -1,20 +1,5 @@
 function renderClientList(data) {
     $.each(data, function(index, obj) {
-        // render telegram button
-        let telegramButton = ''
-        if (obj.Client.telegram_userid) {
-            telegramButton =    `<div class="btn-group">      
-                                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" data-toggle="modal"
-                                        data-target="#modal_telegram_client" data-clientid="${obj.Client.id}"
-                                        data-clientname="${obj.Client.name}">Telegram</button>
-                                </div>`
-        }
-
-        let telegramHtml = "";
-        if (obj.Client.telegram_userid && obj.Client.telegram_userid.length > 0) {
-            telegramHtml = `<span class="info-box-text" style="display: none"><i class="fas fa-tguserid"></i>${obj.Client.telegram_userid}</span>`
-        }
-
         // render client status css tag style
         let clientStatusHtml = '>'
         if (obj.Client.enabled) {
@@ -48,20 +33,19 @@ function renderClientList(data) {
                                 <div class="btn-group">
                                     <a href="download?clientid=${obj.Client.id}" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm">Download</a>
                                 </div>
-                                <div class="btn-group">      
+                                <div class="btn-group">
                                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" data-toggle="modal"
                                         data-target="#modal_qr_client" data-clientid="${obj.Client.id}"
                                         data-clientname="${obj.Client.name}" ${obj.QRCode != "" ? '' : ' disabled'}>QR code</button>
                                 </div>
-                                <div class="btn-group">      
+                                <div class="btn-group">
                                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" data-toggle="modal"
                                         data-target="#modal_email_client" data-clientid="${obj.Client.id}"
                                         data-clientname="${obj.Client.name}">Email</button>
                                 </div>
-                                ${telegramButton}
                                 <div class="btn-group">
                                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm">More</button>
-                                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm dropdown-toggle dropdown-icon" 
+                                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm dropdown-toggle dropdown-icon"
                                         data-toggle="dropdown">
                                     </button>
                                     <div class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
@@ -80,7 +64,6 @@ function renderClientList(data) {
                                 <span class="info-box-text"><i class="fas fa-user"></i> ${obj.Client.name}</span>
                                 <span class="info-box-text" style="display: none"><i class="fas fa-key"></i> ${obj.Client.public_key}</span>
                                 <span class="info-box-text" style="display: none"><i class="fas fa-subnetrange"></i>${subnetRangesString}</span>
-                                ${telegramHtml}
                                 <span class="info-box-text"><i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> ${obj.Client.email}</span>
                                 <span class="info-box-text"><i class="fas fa-clock"></i>
                                     ${prettyDateTime(obj.Client.created_at)}</span>
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6255955..d3ce2b4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ require (
 	//golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.20200121 // indirect
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl v0.0.0-20210803171230-4253848d036c
 	gopkg.in/go-playground/validator.v9 v9.31.0
+	github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 16f05fe..61f0c7c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 github.com/NicoNex/echotron/v3 v3.27.0 h1:iq4BLPO+Dz1JHjh2HPk0D0NldAZSYcAjaOicgYEhUzw=
 github.com/NicoNex/echotron/v3 v3.27.0/go.mod h1:LpP5IyHw0y+DZUZMBgXEDAF9O8feXrQu7w7nlJzzoZI=
 github.com/coreos/bbolt v1.3.1-coreos.6.0.20180223184059-4f5275f4ebbf/go.mod h1:iRUV2dpdMOn7Bo10OQBFzIJO9kkE559Wcmn+qkEiiKk=
+github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0 h1:RrqgGjYQKalulkV8NGVIfkXQf6YYmOyiJKk8iXXhfZs=
+github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0/go.mod h1:Y58oyj3AT4RCenI/lSvhwexgC+NSVTIJ3seZv2GcEnc=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.18.1 h1:Bcnm0ZwsGyWbCzImXv+pAJn
 github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.18.1/go.mod h1:xekY+UJKNuX9WP91TpwSH2VMlDf28Uj24BCp08ZFTUY=
 github.com/go-test/deep v1.1.0 h1:WOcxcdHcvdgThNXjw0t76K42FXTU7HpNQWHpA2HHNlg=
 github.com/go-test/deep v1.1.0/go.mod h1:5C2ZWiW0ErCdrYzpqxLbTX7MG14M9iiw8DgHncVwcsE=
+github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.0.4/go.mod h1:xhWf0FNVPg57R7Z0UbKHbJfkEywrmjJnf7w5xrFpKfA=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible h1:IfV12K8xAKAnZqdXVzCZ+TOjboZ2keLg81eXfW3O+oY=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:8pz2t5EyA70fFQQSrl6XZXzqecmYZeUEB8OUGHkxJ+I=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.2.0/go.mod h1:oXzfMopK8JAjlY9xF4vHSVASa0yLyX7SntLO5aqRK0M=
diff --git a/handler/routes.go b/handler/routes.go
index ef01d08..1aa86ef 100644
--- a/handler/routes.go
+++ b/handler/routes.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -19,14 +18,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/gommon/log"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
-	"github.com/skip2/go-qrcode"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/emailer"
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/model"
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/store"
-	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/telegram"
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/util"
 )
 
@@ -414,14 +411,6 @@ func NewClient(db store.IStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		var client model.Client
 		c.Bind(&client)
 
-		// Validate Telegram userid if provided
-		if client.TgUserid != "" {
-			idNum, err := strconv.ParseInt(client.TgUserid, 10, 64)
-			if err != nil || idNum == 0 {
-				return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, jsonHTTPResponse{false, "Telegram userid must be a non-zero number"})
-			}
-		}
-
 		// read server information
 		server, err := db.GetServer()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -575,51 +564,6 @@ func EmailClient(db store.IStore, mailer emailer.Emailer, emailSubject, emailCon
 	}
 }
 
-// SendTelegramClient handler to send the configuration via Telegram
-func SendTelegramClient(db store.IStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	type clientIdUseridPayload struct {
-		ID     string `json:"id"`
-		Userid string `json:"userid"`
-	}
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
-		var payload clientIdUseridPayload
-		c.Bind(&payload)
-
-		clientData, err := db.GetClientByID(payload.ID, model.QRCodeSettings{Enabled: false})
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("Cannot generate client id %s config file for downloading: %v", payload.ID, err)
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, jsonHTTPResponse{false, "Client not found"})
-		}
-
-		// build config
-		server, _ := db.GetServer()
-		globalSettings, _ := db.GetGlobalSettings()
-		config := util.BuildClientConfig(*clientData.Client, server, globalSettings)
-		configData := []byte(config)
-		var qrData []byte
-
-		if clientData.Client.PrivateKey != "" {
-			qrData, err = qrcode.Encode(config, qrcode.Medium, 512)
-			if err != nil {
-				return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, jsonHTTPResponse{false, "qr gen: " + err.Error()})
-			}
-		}
-
-		userid, err := strconv.ParseInt(clientData.Client.TgUserid, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, jsonHTTPResponse{false, "userid: " + err.Error()})
-		}
-
-		err = telegram.SendConfig(userid, clientData.Client.Name, configData, qrData, false)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, jsonHTTPResponse{false, err.Error()})
-		}
-
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, jsonHTTPResponse{true, "Telegram message sent successfully"})
-	}
-}
-
 // UpdateClient handler to update client information
 func UpdateClient(db store.IStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -636,14 +580,6 @@ func UpdateClient(db store.IStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, jsonHTTPResponse{false, "Client not found"})
 		}
 
-		// Validate Telegram userid if provided
-		if _client.TgUserid != "" {
-			idNum, err := strconv.ParseInt(_client.TgUserid, 10, 64)
-			if err != nil || idNum == 0 {
-				return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, jsonHTTPResponse{false, "Telegram userid must be a non-zero number"})
-			}
-		}
-
 		server, err := db.GetServer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, jsonHTTPResponse{
@@ -710,7 +646,6 @@ func UpdateClient(db store.IStore) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		// map new data
 		client.Name = _client.Name
 		client.Email = _client.Email
-		client.TgUserid = _client.TgUserid
 		client.Enabled = _client.Enabled
 		client.UseServerDNS = _client.UseServerDNS
 		client.AllocatedIPs = _client.AllocatedIPs
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1125746..bca8534 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/sha512"
 	"embed"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
+	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/activation"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/gommon/log"
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/store"
-	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/telegram"
 
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/emailer"
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/handler"
@@ -32,35 +33,31 @@ var (
 	gitRef     = "N/A"
 	buildTime  = fmt.Sprintf(time.Now().UTC().Format("01-02-2006 15:04:05"))
 	// configuration variables
-	flagDisableLogin             = false
-	flagBindAddress              = "0.0.0.0:5000"
-	flagSmtpHostname             = "127.0.0.1"
-	flagSmtpPort                 = 25
-	flagSmtpUsername             string
-	flagSmtpPassword             string
-	flagSmtpAuthType             = "NONE"
-	flagSmtpNoTLSCheck           = false
-	flagSmtpEncryption           = "STARTTLS"
-	flagSmtpHelo                 = "localhost"
-	flagSendgridApiKey           string
-	flagEmailFrom                string
-	flagEmailFromName            = "WireGuard UI"
-	flagTelegramToken            string
-	flagTelegramAllowConfRequest = false
-	flagTelegramFloodWait        = 60
-	flagSessionSecret            = util.RandomString(32)
-	flagSessionMaxDuration       = 90
-	flagWgConfTemplate           string
-	flagBasePath                 string
-	flagSubnetRanges             string
+	flagDisableLogin       = false
+	flagSmtpHostname       = "127.0.0.1"
+	flagSmtpPort           = 25
+	flagSmtpUsername       string
+	flagSmtpPassword       string
+	flagSmtpAuthType       = "NONE"
+	flagSmtpNoTLSCheck     = false
+	flagSmtpEncryption     = "STARTTLS"
+	flagSmtpHelo           = "localhost"
+	flagSendgridApiKey     string
+	flagEmailFrom          string
+	flagEmailFromName      = "WireGuard UI"
+	flagSessionSecret      = util.RandomString(32)
+	flagSessionMaxDuration = 90
+	flagWgConfTemplate     string
+	flagBasePath           string
+	flagSubnetRanges       string
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultEmailSubject = "Your wireguard configuration"
-	defaultEmailContent = `Hi,</br>
-<p>In this email you can find your personal configuration for our wireguard server.</p>
+	defaultEmailSubject = "Your WireGuard configuration"
+	defaultEmailContent = `Hey there,</br>
+<p>Please find attached your configuration for the WireGuard server.</p>
 
-<p>Best</p>
+<p>Thanks!</p>
 `
 )
 
@@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ var embeddedAssets embed.FS
 func init() {
 	// command-line flags and env variables
 	flag.BoolVar(&flagDisableLogin, "disable-login", util.LookupEnvOrBool("DISABLE_LOGIN", flagDisableLogin), "Disable authentication on the app. This is potentially dangerous.")
-	flag.StringVar(&flagBindAddress, "bind-address", util.LookupEnvOrString("BIND_ADDRESS", flagBindAddress), "Address:Port to which the app will be bound.")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagSmtpHostname, "smtp-hostname", util.LookupEnvOrString("SMTP_HOSTNAME", flagSmtpHostname), "SMTP Hostname")
 	flag.IntVar(&flagSmtpPort, "smtp-port", util.LookupEnvOrInt("SMTP_PORT", flagSmtpPort), "SMTP Port")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagSmtpHelo, "smtp-helo", util.LookupEnvOrString("SMTP_HELO", flagSmtpHelo), "SMTP HELO Hostname")
@@ -87,9 +83,6 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&flagSmtpAuthType, "smtp-auth-type", util.LookupEnvOrString("SMTP_AUTH_TYPE", flagSmtpAuthType), "SMTP Auth Type : PLAIN, LOGIN or NONE.")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagEmailFrom, "email-from", util.LookupEnvOrString("EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS", flagEmailFrom), "'From' email address.")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagEmailFromName, "email-from-name", util.LookupEnvOrString("EMAIL_FROM_NAME", flagEmailFromName), "'From' email name.")
-	flag.StringVar(&flagTelegramToken, "telegram-token", util.LookupEnvOrString("TELEGRAM_TOKEN", flagTelegramToken), "Telegram bot token for distributing configs to clients.")
-	flag.BoolVar(&flagTelegramAllowConfRequest, "telegram-allow-conf-request", util.LookupEnvOrBool("TELEGRAM_ALLOW_CONF_REQUEST", flagTelegramAllowConfRequest), "Allow users to get configs from the bot by sending a message.")
-	flag.IntVar(&flagTelegramFloodWait, "telegram-flood-wait", util.LookupEnvOrInt("TELEGRAM_FLOOD_WAIT", flagTelegramFloodWait), "Time in minutes before the next conf request is processed.")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagWgConfTemplate, "wg-conf-template", util.LookupEnvOrString("WG_CONF_TEMPLATE", flagWgConfTemplate), "Path to custom wg.conf template.")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagBasePath, "base-path", util.LookupEnvOrString("BASE_PATH", flagBasePath), "The base path of the URL")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagSubnetRanges, "subnet-ranges", util.LookupEnvOrString("SUBNET_RANGES", flagSubnetRanges), "IP ranges to choose from when assigning an IP for a client.")
@@ -126,7 +119,6 @@ func init() {
 
 	// update runtime config
 	util.DisableLogin = flagDisableLogin
-	util.BindAddress = flagBindAddress
 	util.SmtpHostname = flagSmtpHostname
 	util.SmtpPort = flagSmtpPort
 	util.SmtpHelo = flagSmtpHelo
@@ -146,11 +138,6 @@ func init() {
 
 	lvl, _ := util.ParseLogLevel(util.LookupEnvOrString(util.LogLevel, "INFO"))
 
-	telegram.Token = flagTelegramToken
-	telegram.AllowConfRequest = flagTelegramAllowConfRequest
-	telegram.FloodWait = flagTelegramFloodWait
-	telegram.LogLevel = lvl
-
 	// print only if log level is INFO or lower
 	if lvl <= log.INFO {
 		// print app information
@@ -161,7 +148,6 @@ func init() {
 		fmt.Println("Build Time\t:", buildTime)
 		fmt.Println("Git Repo\t:", "https://github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui")
 		fmt.Println("Authentication\t:", !util.DisableLogin)
-		fmt.Println("Bind address\t:", util.BindAddress)
 		//fmt.Println("Sendgrid key\t:", util.SendgridApiKey)
 		fmt.Println("Email from\t:", util.EmailFrom)
 		fmt.Println("Email from name\t:", util.EmailFromName)
@@ -241,7 +227,6 @@ func main() {
 	app.POST(util.BasePath+"/new-client", handler.NewClient(db), handler.ValidSession, handler.ContentTypeJson)
 	app.POST(util.BasePath+"/update-client", handler.UpdateClient(db), handler.ValidSession, handler.ContentTypeJson)
 	app.POST(util.BasePath+"/email-client", handler.EmailClient(db, sendmail, defaultEmailSubject, defaultEmailContent), handler.ValidSession, handler.ContentTypeJson)
-	app.POST(util.BasePath+"/send-telegram-client", handler.SendTelegramClient(db), handler.ValidSession, handler.ContentTypeJson)
 	app.POST(util.BasePath+"/client/set-status", handler.SetClientStatus(db), handler.ValidSession, handler.ContentTypeJson)
 	app.POST(util.BasePath+"/remove-client", handler.RemoveClient(db), handler.ValidSession, handler.ContentTypeJson)
 	app.GET(util.BasePath+"/download", handler.DownloadClient(db), handler.ValidSession)
@@ -269,29 +254,28 @@ func main() {
 	// serves other static files
 	app.GET(util.BasePath+"/static/*", echo.WrapHandler(http.StripPrefix(util.BasePath+"/static/", assetHandler)))
 
-	initDeps := telegram.TgBotInitDependencies{
-		DB:                             db,
-		SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram: util.SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram,
+	listeners, _ := activation.Listeners()
+	if len(listeners) == 0 {
+		app.Logger.Fatal("no activated socket found; aborting")
 	}
 
-	initTelegram(initDeps)
-
-	if strings.HasPrefix(util.BindAddress, "unix://") {
-		// Listen on unix domain socket.
-		// https://github.com/labstack/echo/issues/830
-		err := syscall.Unlink(util.BindAddress[6:])
-		if err != nil {
-			app.Logger.Fatalf("Cannot unlink unix socket: Error: %v", err)
-		}
-		l, err := net.Listen("unix", util.BindAddress[6:])
-		if err != nil {
-			app.Logger.Fatalf("Cannot create unix socket. Error: %v", err)
-		}
-		app.Listener = l
-		app.Logger.Fatal(app.Start(""))
-	} else {
-		// Listen on TCP socket
-		app.Logger.Fatal(app.Start(util.BindAddress))
+	app.Listener = listeners[0]
+
+	globalSettings, _ := db.GetGlobalSettings()
+	defer cleanup(globalSettings.ConfigFilePath)
+
+	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer stop()
+
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		cleanup(globalSettings.ConfigFilePath)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}()
+
+	if err := app.Start(""); err != nil {
+		cleanup(globalSettings.ConfigFilePath)
+		app.Logger.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -301,11 +285,6 @@ func initServerConfig(db store.IStore, tmplDir fs.FS) {
 		log.Fatalf("Cannot get global settings: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(settings.ConfigFilePath); err == nil {
-		// file exists, don't overwrite it implicitly
-		return
-	}
-
 	server, err := db.GetServer()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Cannot get server config: %v", err)
@@ -328,13 +307,9 @@ func initServerConfig(db store.IStore, tmplDir fs.FS) {
 	}
 }
 
-func initTelegram(initDeps telegram.TgBotInitDependencies) {
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			err := telegram.Start(initDeps)
-			if err == nil {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-	}()
+func cleanup(cfgPath string) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("wg-quick", "down", cfgPath)
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Run()
 }
diff --git a/model/client.go b/model/client.go
index cb00016..6199123 100644
--- a/model/client.go
+++ b/model/client.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ type Client struct {
 	PublicKey       string    `json:"public_key"`
 	PresharedKey    string    `json:"preshared_key"`
 	Name            string    `json:"name"`
-	TgUserid        string    `json:"telegram_userid"`
 	Email           string    `json:"email"`
 	SubnetRanges    []string  `json:"subnet_ranges,omitempty"`
 	AllocatedIPs    []string  `json:"allocated_ips"`
diff --git a/store/jsondb/jsondb.go b/store/jsondb/jsondb.go
index 1401b2c..70537ab 100644
--- a/store/jsondb/jsondb.go
+++ b/store/jsondb/jsondb.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
-	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sdomino/scribble"
@@ -169,19 +168,6 @@ func (o *JsonDB) Init() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	clients, err := o.GetClients(false)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	for _, cl := range clients {
-		client := cl.Client
-		if client.Enabled && len(client.TgUserid) > 0 {
-			if userid, err := strconv.ParseInt(client.TgUserid, 10, 64); err == nil {
-				util.UpdateTgToClientID(userid, client.ID)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -336,17 +322,6 @@ func (o *JsonDB) GetClientByID(clientID string, qrCodeSettings model.QRCodeSetti
 func (o *JsonDB) SaveClient(client model.Client) error {
 	clientPath := path.Join(path.Join(o.dbPath, "clients"), client.ID+".json")
 	output := o.conn.Write("clients", client.ID, client)
-	if output == nil {
-		if client.Enabled && len(client.TgUserid) > 0 {
-			if userid, err := strconv.ParseInt(client.TgUserid, 10, 64); err == nil {
-				util.UpdateTgToClientID(userid, client.ID)
-			}
-		} else {
-			util.RemoveTgToClientID(client.ID)
-		}
-	} else {
-		util.RemoveTgToClientID(client.ID)
-	}
 	err := util.ManagePerms(clientPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -355,7 +330,6 @@ func (o *JsonDB) SaveClient(client model.Client) error {
 }
 
 func (o *JsonDB) DeleteClient(clientID string) error {
-	util.RemoveTgToClientID(clientID)
 	return o.conn.Delete("clients", clientID)
 }
 
diff --git a/telegram/bot.go b/telegram/bot.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 7842f63..0000000
--- a/telegram/bot.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
-package telegram
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/NicoNex/echotron/v3"
-	"github.com/labstack/gommon/log"
-	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/store"
-)
-
-type SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram func(db store.IStore, userid int64) []string
-
-type TgBotInitDependencies struct {
-	DB                             store.IStore
-	SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram
-}
-
-var (
-	Token            string
-	AllowConfRequest bool
-	FloodWait        int
-	LogLevel         log.Lvl
-
-	Bot      *echotron.API
-	BotMutex sync.RWMutex
-
-	floodWait        = make(map[int64]int64)
-	floodMessageSent = make(map[int64]struct{})
-)
-
-func Start(initDeps TgBotInitDependencies) (err error) {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
-	defer func() {
-		if err != nil {
-			BotMutex.Lock()
-			Bot = nil
-			BotMutex.Unlock()
-			ticker.Stop()
-		}
-		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			err = fmt.Errorf("[PANIC] recovered from panic: %v", r)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	token := Token
-	if token == "" || len(token) < 30 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	bot := echotron.NewAPI(token)
-
-	res, err := bot.GetMe()
-	if !res.Ok || err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("[Telegram] Unable to connect to bot.\n%v\n%v", res.Description, err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	BotMutex.Lock()
-	Bot = &bot
-	BotMutex.Unlock()
-
-	if LogLevel <= log.INFO {
-		fmt.Printf("[Telegram] Authorized as %s\n", res.Result.Username)
-	}
-
-	go func() {
-		for range ticker.C {
-			updateFloodWait()
-		}
-	}()
-
-	if !AllowConfRequest {
-		return
-	}
-
-	updatesChan := echotron.PollingUpdatesOptions(token, false, echotron.UpdateOptions{AllowedUpdates: []echotron.UpdateType{echotron.MessageUpdate}})
-	for update := range updatesChan {
-		if update.Message != nil {
-			userid := update.Message.Chat.ID
-			if _, wait := floodWait[userid]; wait {
-				if _, notified := floodMessageSent[userid]; notified {
-					continue
-				}
-				floodMessageSent[userid] = struct{}{}
-				_, err := bot.SendMessage(
-					fmt.Sprintf("You can only request your configs once per %d minutes", FloodWait),
-					userid,
-					&echotron.MessageOptions{
-						ReplyToMessageID: update.Message.ID,
-					})
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("Failed to send telegram message. Error %v", err)
-				}
-				continue
-			}
-			floodWait[userid] = time.Now().Unix()
-
-			failed := initDeps.SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram(initDeps.DB, userid)
-			if len(failed) > 0 {
-				messageText := "Failed to send configs:\n"
-				for _, f := range failed {
-					messageText += f + "\n"
-				}
-				_, err := bot.SendMessage(
-					messageText,
-					userid,
-					&echotron.MessageOptions{
-						ReplyToMessageID: update.Message.ID,
-					})
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("Failed to send telegram message. Error %v", err)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return err
-}
-
-func SendConfig(userid int64, clientName string, confData, qrData []byte, ignoreFloodWait bool) error {
-	BotMutex.RLock()
-	defer BotMutex.RUnlock()
-
-	if Bot == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("telegram bot is not configured or not available")
-	}
-
-	if _, wait := floodWait[userid]; wait && !ignoreFloodWait {
-		return fmt.Errorf("this client already got their config less than %d minutes ago", FloodWait)
-	}
-
-	if !ignoreFloodWait {
-		floodWait[userid] = time.Now().Unix()
-	}
-
-	qrAttachment := echotron.NewInputFileBytes("qr.png", qrData)
-	_, err := Bot.SendPhoto(qrAttachment, userid, &echotron.PhotoOptions{Caption: clientName})
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to send qr picture")
-	}
-
-	confAttachment := echotron.NewInputFileBytes(clientName+".conf", confData)
-	_, err = Bot.SendDocument(confAttachment, userid, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to send conf file")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func updateFloodWait() {
-	thresholdTS := time.Now().Unix() - 60*int64(FloodWait)
-	for userid, ts := range floodWait {
-		if ts < thresholdTS {
-			delete(floodWait, userid)
-			delete(floodMessageSent, userid)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index ab086e1..99e2b18 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -281,14 +281,6 @@
                                     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="client_preshared_key" name="client_preshared_key" placeholder="Autogenerated - enter &quot;-&quot; to skip generation">
                                 </div>
                             </details>
-                            <details style="margin-top: 0.5rem;">
-                                <summary><strong>Additional configuration</strong>
-                                </summary>
-                                <div class="form-group" style="margin-top: 0.5rem;">
-                                    <label for="client_telegram_userid" class="control-label">Telegram userid</label>
-                                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="client_telegram_userid" name="client_telegram_userid">
-                                </div>
-                            </details>
                         </div>
                         <div class="modal-footer justify-content-between">
                             <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
@@ -436,7 +428,7 @@
                 });
         }
 
-        
+
         // populateClient function for render new client info
         // on the client page.
         function populateClient(client_id) {
@@ -460,7 +452,6 @@
         function submitNewClient() {
             const name = $("#client_name").val();
             const email = $("#client_email").val();
-            const telegram_userid = $("#client_telegram_userid").val();
             const allocated_ips = $("#client_allocated_ips").val().split(",");
             const allowed_ips = $("#client_allowed_ips").val().split(",");
             const endpoint = $("#client_endpoint").val();
@@ -484,7 +475,7 @@
             const public_key = $("#client_public_key").val();
             const preshared_key = $("#client_preshared_key").val();
 
-            const data = {"name": name, "email": email, "telegram_userid": telegram_userid, "allocated_ips": allocated_ips, "allowed_ips": allowed_ips,
+            const data = {"name": name, "email": email, "allocated_ips": allocated_ips, "allowed_ips": allowed_ips,
                 "extra_allowed_ips": extra_allowed_ips, "endpoint": endpoint, "use_server_dns": use_server_dns, "enabled": enabled,
                 "public_key": public_key, "preshared_key": preshared_key};
 
@@ -626,7 +617,6 @@
                 $("#client_allocated_ips").importTags('');
                 $("#client_extra_allowed_ips").importTags('');
                 $("#client_endpoint").val('');
-                $("#client_telegram_userid").val('');
                 updateSubnetRangesList("#subnet_ranges");
                 updateIPAllocationSuggestion(true);
             });
diff --git a/templates/clients.html b/templates/clients.html
index cf11e0a..992d65c 100644
--- a/templates/clients.html
+++ b/templates/clients.html
@@ -80,35 +80,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
 </div>
 <!-- /.modal -->
 
-<div class="modal fade" id="modal_telegram_client">
-    <div class="modal-dialog">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <div class="modal-header">
-                <h4 class="modal-title">Telegram Configuration</h4>
-                <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
-                    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
-                </button>
-            </div>
-            <form name="frm_telegram_client" id="frm_telegram_client">
-                <div class="modal-body">
-                    <input type="hidden" id="tg_client_id" name="tg_client_id">
-                    <div class="form-group">
-                        <label for="tg_client_userid" class="control-label">Telegram userid</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="tg_client_userid" name="tg_client_userid">
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-                <div class="modal-footer justify-content-between">
-                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Send</button>
-                </div>
-            </form>
-        </div>
-        <!-- /.modal-content -->
-    </div>
-    <!-- /.modal-dialog -->
-</div>
-<!-- /.modal -->
-
 <div class="modal fade" id="modal_edit_client">
     <div class="modal-dialog">
         <div class="modal-content">
@@ -188,14 +159,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
                             <input type="text" class="form-control" id="_client_preshared_key" name="_client_preshared_key">
                         </div>
                     </details>
-                    <details style="margin-top: 0.5rem;">
-                        <summary><strong>Additional configuration</strong>
-                        </summary>
-                        <div class="form-group" style="margin-top: 0.5rem;">
-                            <label for="_client_telegram_userid" class="control-label">Telegram userid</label>
-                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="_client_telegram_userid" name="_client_telegram_userid">
-                        </div>
-                    </details>
                 </div>
                 <div class="modal-footer justify-content-between">
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
@@ -420,11 +383,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
                 }
                 })
             $(".badge-secondary").filter(':contains("' + query + '")').parent().parent().parent().show();
-            $(".fa-tguserid").each(function () {
-                if ($(this).parent().text().trim().indexOf(query.trim()) != -1) {
-                    $(this).closest('.col-lg-4').show();
-                }
-            })
         })
 
         $("#status-selector").on('change', function () {
@@ -494,7 +452,7 @@ Wireguard Clients
                             if (sr === selectedSR) {
                                 $(this).closest('.col-lg-4').show();
                                 break
-                            }                            
+                            }
                         }
                     })
                     // $('.col-lg-4').show();
@@ -615,7 +573,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
 
                         modal.find(".modal-title").text("Edit Client " + client.name);
                         modal.find("#_client_id").val(client.id);
-                        modal.find("#_client_telegram_userid").val(client.telegram_userid);
                         modal.find("#_client_name").val(client.name);
                         modal.find("#_client_email").val(client.email);
 
@@ -715,29 +672,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
             });
         }
 
-        // submitTelegramClient function for sending a telegram message with the configuration to the client
-        function submitTelegramClient() {
-            const client_id = $("#tg_client_id").val();
-            const userid = $("#tg_client_userid").val();
-            const data = {"id": client_id, "userid": userid};
-            $.ajax({
-                cache: false,
-                method: 'POST',
-                url: '{{.basePath}}/send-telegram-client',
-                dataType: 'json',
-                contentType: "application/json",
-                data: JSON.stringify(data),
-                success: function(resp) {
-                    $("#modal_telegram_client").modal('hide');
-                    toastr.success('Sent config via telegram to client successfully');
-                },
-                error: function(jqXHR, exception) {
-                    const responseJson = jQuery.parseJSON(jqXHR.responseText);
-                    toastr.error(responseJson['message']);
-                }
-            });
-        }
-
         // submitEditClient function for updating an existing client
         // This sends dialogue data to the back-end when user presses "Save"
         // See e.g. routes.go:UpdateClient for where data is processed/verified.
@@ -745,7 +679,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
             const client_id = $("#_client_id").val();
             const name = $("#_client_name").val();
             const email = $("#_client_email").val();
-            const telegram_userid = $("#_client_telegram_userid").val();
             const allocated_ips = $("#_client_allocated_ips").val().split(",");
             const allowed_ips = $("#_client_allowed_ips").val().split(",");
             let use_server_dns = false;
@@ -769,7 +702,7 @@ Wireguard Clients
                 enabled = true;
             }
 
-            const data = {"id": client_id, "name": name, "email": email, "telegram_userid": telegram_userid, "allocated_ips": allocated_ips,
+            const data = {"id": client_id, "name": name, "email": email, "allocated_ips": allocated_ips,
                 "allowed_ips": allowed_ips, "extra_allowed_ips": extra_allowed_ips, "endpoint": endpoint,
                 "use_server_dns": use_server_dns, "enabled": enabled, "public_key": public_key, "preshared_key": preshared_key};
 
@@ -800,8 +733,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
                 submitEditClient();
             } else if (formId === "frm_email_client") {
                 submitEmailClient();
-            } else if (formId === "frm_telegram_client") {
-                submitTelegramClient();
             }
         }
 
@@ -838,30 +769,6 @@ Wireguard Clients
             regenerateQRCode();
         });
 
-        $("#modal_telegram_client").on('show.bs.modal', function (event) {
-            let modal = $(this);
-            const button = $(event.relatedTarget);
-            const client_id = button.data('clientid');
-            $.ajax({
-                cache: false,
-                method: 'GET',
-                url: '{{.basePath}}/api/client/' + client_id,
-                dataType: 'json',
-                contentType: "application/json",
-                success: function (resp) {
-                    const client = resp.Client;
-
-                    modal.find(".modal-title").text("Send config to client " + client.name);
-                    modal.find("#tg_client_id").val(client.id);
-                    modal.find("#tg_client_userid").val(client.telegram_userid);
-                },
-                error: function (jqXHR, exception) {
-                    const responseJson = jQuery.parseJSON(jqXHR.responseText);
-                    toastr.error(responseJson['message']);
-                }
-            });
-        });
-
         $(document).ready(function () {
             $.validator.setDefaults({
                 submitHandler: function (form) {
@@ -917,33 +824,7 @@ Wireguard Clients
                     $(element).removeClass('is-invalid');
                 }
             });
-            // Telegram client form validation
-            $("#frm_telegram_client").validate({
-                rules: {
-                    tg_client_userid: {
-                        required: true,
-                        number: true,
-                    },
-                },
-                messages: {
-                    tg_client_userid: {
-                        required: "Please enter a telegram userid",
-                        number: "Please enter a valid telegram userid"
-                    },
-                },
-                errorElement: 'span',
-                errorPlacement: function (error, element) {
-                    error.addClass('invalid-feedback');
-                    element.closest('.form-group').append(error);
-                },
-                highlight: function (element, errorClass, validClass) {
-                    $(element).addClass('is-invalid');
-                },
-                unhighlight: function (element, errorClass, validClass) {
-                    $(element).removeClass('is-invalid');
-                }
-            });
-            // 
+            //
         });
     </script>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/templates/wg.conf b/templates/wg.conf
index a8389cf..c715362 100644
--- a/templates/wg.conf
+++ b/templates/wg.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Table = {{ .globalSettings.Table }}
 # ID:           {{ .Client.ID }}
 # Name:         {{ .Client.Name }}
 # Email:        {{ .Client.Email }}
-# Telegram:     {{ .Client.TgUserid }}
 # Created at:   {{ .Client.CreatedAt }}
 # Update at:    {{ .Client.UpdatedAt }}
 [Peer]
diff --git a/util/cache.go b/util/cache.go
index 48b37ea..fcb5e28 100644
--- a/util/cache.go
+++ b/util/cache.go
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 package util
 
-import "sync"
-
 var IPToSubnetRange = map[string]uint16{}
-var TgUseridToClientID = map[int64][]string{}
-var TgUseridToClientIDMutex sync.RWMutex
 var DBUsersToCRC32 = map[string]uint32{}
diff --git a/util/config.go b/util/config.go
index 4af6bd2..613ac27 100644
--- a/util/config.go
+++ b/util/config.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 // Runtime config
 var (
 	DisableLogin       bool
-	BindAddress        string
 	SmtpHostname       string
 	SmtpPort           int
 	SmtpUsername       string
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index 06b87c3..3898cda 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/store"
-	"github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/telegram"
-	"github.com/skip2/go-qrcode"
 	"golang.org/x/mod/sumdb/dirhash"
 
 	externalip "github.com/glendc/go-external-ip"
@@ -585,58 +584,17 @@ func WriteWireGuardServerConfig(tmplDir fs.FS, serverConfig model.Server, client
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	return nil
-}
-
-// SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram to send client all their configs. Returns failed configs list.
-func SendRequestedConfigsToTelegram(db store.IStore, userid int64) []string {
-	failedList := make([]string, 0)
-	TgUseridToClientIDMutex.RLock()
-	if clids, found := TgUseridToClientID[userid]; found && len(clids) > 0 {
-		TgUseridToClientIDMutex.RUnlock()
-
-		for _, clid := range clids {
-			clientData, err := db.GetClientByID(clid, qrCodeSettings)
-			if err != nil {
-				// return fmt.Errorf("unable to get client")
-				failedList = append(failedList, clid)
-				continue
-			}
+	cmdDown := exec.Command("wg-quick", "down", globalSettings.ConfigFilePath)
+	cmdDown.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmdDown.Stderr = os.Stdout
+	cmdDown.Run()
 
-			// build config
-			server, _ := db.GetServer()
-			globalSettings, _ := db.GetGlobalSettings()
-			config := BuildClientConfig(*clientData.Client, server, globalSettings)
-			configData := []byte(config)
-			var qrData []byte
+	cmdUp := exec.Command("wg-quick", "up", globalSettings.ConfigFilePath)
+	cmdUp.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmdUp.Stderr = os.Stdout
+	cmdUp.Run()
 
-			if clientData.Client.PrivateKey != "" {
-				qrData, err = qrcode.Encode(config, qrcode.Medium, 512)
-				if err != nil {
-					// return fmt.Errorf("unable to encode qr")
-					failedList = append(failedList, clientData.Client.Name)
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-
-			userid, err := strconv.ParseInt(clientData.Client.TgUserid, 10, 64)
-			if err != nil {
-				// return fmt.Errorf("tg usrid is unreadable")
-				failedList = append(failedList, clientData.Client.Name)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			err = telegram.SendConfig(userid, clientData.Client.Name, configData, qrData, true)
-			if err != nil {
-				failedList = append(failedList, clientData.Client.Name)
-				continue
-			}
-			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-		}
-	} else {
-		TgUseridToClientIDMutex.RUnlock()
-	}
-	return failedList
+	return nil
 }
 
 func LookupEnvOrString(key string, defaultVal string) string {
@@ -769,68 +727,6 @@ func ManagePerms(path string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func AddTgToClientID(userid int64, clientID string) {
-	TgUseridToClientIDMutex.Lock()
-	defer TgUseridToClientIDMutex.Unlock()
-
-	if _, ok := TgUseridToClientID[userid]; ok && TgUseridToClientID[userid] != nil {
-		TgUseridToClientID[userid] = append(TgUseridToClientID[userid], clientID)
-	} else {
-		TgUseridToClientID[userid] = []string{clientID}
-	}
-}
-
-func UpdateTgToClientID(userid int64, clientID string) {
-	TgUseridToClientIDMutex.Lock()
-	defer TgUseridToClientIDMutex.Unlock()
-
-	// Detach clientID from any existing userid
-	for uid, cls := range TgUseridToClientID {
-		if cls != nil {
-			filtered := filterStringSlice(cls, clientID)
-			if len(filtered) > 0 {
-				TgUseridToClientID[uid] = filtered
-			} else {
-				delete(TgUseridToClientID, uid)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Attach it to the new one
-	if _, ok := TgUseridToClientID[userid]; ok && TgUseridToClientID[userid] != nil {
-		TgUseridToClientID[userid] = append(TgUseridToClientID[userid], clientID)
-	} else {
-		TgUseridToClientID[userid] = []string{clientID}
-	}
-}
-
-func RemoveTgToClientID(clientID string) {
-	TgUseridToClientIDMutex.Lock()
-	defer TgUseridToClientIDMutex.Unlock()
-
-	// Detach clientID from any existing userid
-	for uid, cls := range TgUseridToClientID {
-		if cls != nil {
-			filtered := filterStringSlice(cls, clientID)
-			if len(filtered) > 0 {
-				TgUseridToClientID[uid] = filtered
-			} else {
-				delete(TgUseridToClientID, uid)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func filterStringSlice(s []string, excludedStr string) []string {
-	filtered := s[:0]
-	for _, v := range s {
-		if v != excludedStr {
-			filtered = append(filtered, v)
-		}
-	}
-	return filtered
-}
-
 func GetDBUserCRC32(dbuser model.User) uint32 {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	enc := gob.NewEncoder(buf)