diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
index 35cb492b..648f1245 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/areas/ForestGameArea.java
@@ -217,19 +217,6 @@ public ForestGameArea() {
     super();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Add this method to start the wave spawning timer when the game starts.
-   */
-//  private void startWaveTimer() {
-//    waveTimer = new Timer();
-//    waveTimer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
-//      @Override
-//      public void run() {
-//        spawnWave();
-//      }
-//    }, 0, 10000); // 10000 milliseconds = 10 seconds
-//  }
-
   /**
    * Add this method to stop the wave timer when the game ends or as needed.
    */