diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 8f2635599ea487c6ef743e0a4c77133718ff5006..1a5cc7fd377c1c2eadb456833a43f42a759469a8 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ with st.form(key="query_form"):
                 INSERT INTO [DS_apps].[dbo].[mpog_helper] (user_input, llm_response, request_sent, response_received)
                 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
                 """
-
-                current_time = datetime.datetime.now()
+                
                 cursor.execute(query, (query, result.content, submit_time, response_time))
 
                 st.success("Your idea has been recorded and may be reviewed by the MPOG Steering Committee.")