diff --git a/alarm/alarm.ino b/alarm/alarm.ino
index f2a507db070ffb5257594d1cca4ccac9897be447..363eb5b27bfdec3c6d5002bd3c3156cba043303a 100644
--- a/alarm/alarm.ino
+++ b/alarm/alarm.ino
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ void setup() {
   // setup pin modes
   pinMode(PIR_MOTION_SENSOR_1, INPUT);
   pinMode(buzzerPin, OUTPUT);
-  pinMode(buttonPin, OUTPUT);
   // set default values to outputs
   digitalWrite(buzzerPin, buzzerState);
-  digitalWrite(buttonPin, buttonState);
 
   Serial.begin(9600);
   // initialise lcd screen