diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index b948a65..f9a23f5 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -823,9 +823,21 @@ void nwipe_gui_select( int count, nwipe_context_t** c )
 
                 wprintw( main_window, "[%s] ", c[i + offset]->device_size_text );
 
+                // NOTE temporary timing code
+                clock_t t;
+                t = clock();
+
                 /* Read the drive temperature values */
                 nwipe_update_temperature( c[i + offset] );
 
+                // NOTE temporary timing code
+                t = clock() - t;
+                double time_taken = ( (double) t ) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;  // in seconds
+                nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_INFO,
+                           "nwipe_update_temperature() took %f seconds for %s",
+                           time_taken,
+                           c[i + offset]->device_name );
+
                 /* print the temperature */
                 wprintw_temperature( c[i + offset] );
 
diff --git a/src/hddtemp_scsi/get_scsi_temp.c b/src/hddtemp_scsi/get_scsi_temp.c
index 4b0c40f..a935d3f 100644
--- a/src/hddtemp_scsi/get_scsi_temp.c
+++ b/src/hddtemp_scsi/get_scsi_temp.c
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  *  in SCSI/SAS drives context structure.
  *  Routines from hddtemp are used here.
  *
+ *  Author: Gerold Gruber <Gerold.Gruber@edv2g.de>
+ *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
  *  the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
  *  Foundation, version 2.
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@
 #include "hddtemp.h"
 #include "scsi.h"
 
+int scsi_get_temperature( struct disk * );
+
 int nwipe_init_scsi_temperature( nwipe_context_t* c )
 {
 
diff --git a/src/hddtemp_scsi/hddtemp.h b/src/hddtemp_scsi/hddtemp.h
index 58108c2..6565991 100644
--- a/src/hddtemp_scsi/hddtemp.h
+++ b/src/hddtemp_scsi/hddtemp.h
@@ -35,17 +35,6 @@ typedef __u16 u16;
 #define C_to_F(val) (int)(((double)(val)*(double)1.8) + (double)32.0)
 
 enum e_bustype { ERROR = 0, BUS_UNKNOWN, BUS_SATA, BUS_ATA, BUS_SCSI, BUS_TYPE_MAX };
-// enum e_gettemp {
-//   GETTEMP_ERROR,            /* Error */
-//   GETTEMP_NOT_APPLICABLE,   /* */
-//   GETTEMP_UNKNOWN,          /* Drive is not in database */
-//   GETTEMP_GUESS,            /* Not in database, but something was guessed, user must
-// 			       check that the temperature returned is correct */
-//   GETTEMP_KNOWN,            /* Drive appear in database */
-//   GETTEMP_NOSENSOR,         /* Drive appear in database but is known to have no sensor */
-//   GETTEMP_DRIVE_SLEEP,      /* Drive is sleeping */
-//   GETTEMP_SUCCESS           /* read temperature successfully */
-// };
 
 #define GETTEMP_SUCCESS 0
 #define GETTEMP_ERROR 1
diff --git a/src/hddtemp_scsi/scsi.c b/src/hddtemp_scsi/scsi.c
index a65c007..1308595 100644
--- a/src/hddtemp_scsi/scsi.c
+++ b/src/hddtemp_scsi/scsi.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 /* 
  * Adapted from a patch sended by : Frederic LOCHON <lochon@roulaise.net>
  */
+/*
+ * Adapted for use with nwipe by : Gerold Gruber <Gerold.Gruber@edv2g.de>
+ */
 
 // Include file generated by ./configure
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -47,26 +50,6 @@
 #include "scsicmds.h"
 #include "hddtemp.h"
 
-/* 
-static int scsi_probe(int device) {
-  int bus_num;
-
-  if(ioctl(device, SCSI_IOCTL_GET_BUS_NUMBER, &bus_num))
-    return 0;
-  else
-    return 1;
-}
-
-static const char *scsi_model (int device) {
-  unsigned char buf[36];
-
-  if (scsi_inquiry(device, buf) != 0)
-    return strdup(_("unknown"));
-  else {
-    return strdup(buf + 8);
-  }
-}
- */
 int scsi_get_temperature(struct disk *dsk) {
   int              i;
   int              tempPage = 0;
@@ -75,26 +58,9 @@ int scsi_get_temperature(struct disk *dsk) {
   /*
     on triche un peu
     we cheat a little and do not really read form drivedb as SCSI disks are not included there
+    original code omitted as there is no need for it in the context of nwipe
   */
-//   dsk->db_entry = (struct harddrive_entry*) malloc(sizeof(struct harddrive_entry));
-//   if(dsk->db_entry == NULL) {
-//     perror("malloc");
-//     exit(-1);
-//   }
-//   
-//   dsk->db_entry->regexp       = "";
-//   dsk->db_entry->description  = "";
-//   dsk->db_entry->attribute_id = 0;
-//   dsk->db_entry->unit         = 'C';
-//   dsk->db_entry->next         = NULL;
-// 
-//   if (scsi_smartsupport(dsk->fd) == 0) {
-//     snprintf(dsk->errormsg, MAX_ERRORMSG_SIZE, _("S.M.A.R.T. not available"));
-//     close(dsk->fd);
-//     dsk->fd = -1;
-//     return GETTEMP_NOT_APPLICABLE;
-//   }
-// 
+
   /*
     Enable SMART
   */
@@ -141,13 +107,3 @@ int scsi_get_temperature(struct disk *dsk) {
    }
 }
 
-/*******************************
- *******************************/
-/* 
-struct bustype scsi_bus = {
-  "SCSI",
-  scsi_probe,
-  scsi_model,
-  scsi_get_temperature
-};
- */