diff --git a/azr3/main.cpp b/azr3/main.cpp
index 344fd03..32d86dd 100644
--- a/azr3/main.cpp
+++ b/azr3/main.cpp
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ Main::Main(int& argc, char**& argv) : m_ok(false) {
     }
   }
     
-  // initialise LASH
-  if (!init_lash(lash_args, jack_get_client_name(m_jack_client)))
-    return;
+  // initialise LASH, if possible
+  init_lash(lash_args, jack_get_client_name(m_jack_client));
   
   m_win->set_title("AZR-3");
   m_win->set_resizable(false);
@@ -190,8 +189,6 @@ void Main::run() {
   Glib::signal_timeout().
     connect(sigc::bind_return(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Main::check_changes), 
 			      true), 10);
-  Glib::signal_timeout().
-    connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Main::check_lash_events), 500);
   m_kit->run(*m_win);
   jack_deactivate(m_jack_client);
   m_engine->deactivate();