diff --git a/src/components/timer.vue b/src/components/timer.vue
index 7a93d74..7c713f4 100644
--- a/src/components/timer.vue
+++ b/src/components/timer.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 				const reqBody = {
 					description:this.description,
 					seconds: this.totalSeconds,
-					practice_category_id: this.practice_category_id
+					practice_category_id: this.currentWorkingCategory.id
 				}
 
 				if(this.comments){
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@
 					return false
 				}
 			},
-			handleCategoryChange(chosenCategoryID){
-				this.practice_category_id = chosenCategoryID
-			}
 		},
 		mounted() {
 			this.practice_category_id = this.currentWorkingCategory.id
@@ -161,11 +158,6 @@
 			this.savedPreviousSeconds = this.totalSeconds
 			window.onbeforeunload = this.confirmClose
 		},
-		watch: {
-			currentWorkingCategory(chosenCategory){
-				this.practice_category_id = chosenCategory.id
-			}
-		}
 	}
 </script>