diff --git a/wattpad.ts b/wattpad.ts
index 511deab..d02ca33 100644
--- a/wattpad.ts
+++ b/wattpad.ts
@@ -17,23 +17,14 @@ const cache: {
     };
 } = {};
 
-// re-init oldest story in cache every 5 minutes
+// delete oldest story in cache every 5 minutes as to not memory leak to hell and back
 setInterval(() => {
     const oldStory = Object.values(cache).sort((a, b) =>
         // @ts-expect-error 2363; javascript is a disgrace but it makes sorting dates easy so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
         b.timestamp - a.timestamp
     ).pop(); // teehee
     if (!oldStory) return;
-    cache[oldStory.story.id].timestamp = new Date();
-    cache[oldStory.story.id].story.init().then(async (_) => {
-        for (
-            let i = 0;
-            i < cache[oldStory.story.id].story.chapters.length;
-            i++
-        ) {
-            await cache[oldStory.story.id].story.chapters[i].init();
-        }
-    });
+    delete cache[oldStory.story.id];
 }, 300000);
 
 export { watt };