diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ struct general_info
 
 /* ************General Functions************* */
 int distrend_do();
-void frame_watchdog(struct distrenjob *distrenjob_head);
 int distrend_do_config(int argc, char *argv[], struct distrend_config **config);
 int distrend_config_free(struct distrend_config *config);
 
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       distrend_accept(general_info.config, clients);
 
       /* Make the following code more event-driven */
-      frame_watchdog(&general_info.head);
+      frame_watchdog(general_info.conn);
 
       struct frameset frame;
       struct distrenjob *job;
@@ -211,21 +210,6 @@ int distrend_do()
   return 0;
 }
 
-
-/** Checks for dead, latent, or stale slaves */
-void frame_watchdog(struct distrenjob *distrenjob_head)
-{
-  // Replace with mysqlness, maybe
-  // iterate through jobs
-    // if the job has been started, checks by seeing if either to first or second frame has been started
-    // FRAMESETSTATUS_UNASSIGNED
-      // iterate through all frames for this job:
-          //watchdog_forgiveness = seconds of forgiveness before frame is re-assigned:
-             //   If frame is not completed within the number of seconds specified by watchdog_forgiveness
-             //   Then change the frame status to unassigned
-}
-
-
 /* Grabs config info from confs */
 int distrend_do_config(int argc, char *argv[], struct distrend_config **config)
 {