diff --git a/API.py b/API.py
index e2e8521..c7fc06a 100644
--- a/API.py
+++ b/API.py
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ class FD_APIUserDefinedContext(object):
     def reset(self,system):
         self.CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][system]['_reset'] = True
 
-    def queue(self,system,options):
-        self.APIQUEUE.append((system,options))
-
     def options(self,system,options):
         self.CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][system]['OPTIONS'] = options
 
@@ -48,17 +45,6 @@ class FD_APIUserDefinedContext(object):
 class FD_API(ServiceBase):
     _version = 0.1
 
-    #def validateHMAC(_hmac,_system):
-    #    self._config = self._CONFIG['SYSTEMS'][_system]
-    #    _h = blake2b(key=self._config['_opt_key'], digest_size=16)
-    #    _h.update('validate')
-    #    _hash = _h.digest()
-    #    if _hash == _hmac:
-    #        return(True)
-    #    else:
-    #        return(False)
-
-
     #return API version
     @rpc(Unicode, _returns=Decimal())
     def version(ctx, sessionid):
diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index 36f7af9..a3a06c1 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # CLI argument parser - handles picking up the config file from the command line, and sending a "help" message
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('-c', '--config', action='store', dest='CONFIG_FILE', help='/full/path/to/config.file (usually hblink.cfg)')
-    parser.add_argument('-r', '--rules', action='store', dest='RULES_FILE', help='/full/path/to/rules.file (usually rules.py)')
+    #parser.add_argument('-r', '--rules', action='store', dest='RULES_FILE', help='/full/path/to/rules.file (usually rules.py)')
     parser.add_argument('-l', '--logging', action='store', dest='LOG_LEVEL', help='Override config file logging level.')
     cli_args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -2698,8 +2698,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     CONFIG = config.build_config(cli_args.CONFIG_FILE)
 
     # Ensure we have a path for the rules file, if one wasn't specified, then use the default (top of file)
-    if not cli_args.RULES_FILE:
-        cli_args.RULES_FILE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))+'/rules.py'
+    #if not cli_args.RULES_FILE:
+    #    cli_args.RULES_FILE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))+'/rules.py'
 
     # Start the system logger
     if cli_args.LOG_LEVEL:
@@ -2745,13 +2745,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     
     
     # Import the ruiles file as a module, and create BRIDGES from it
-    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("module.name", cli_args.RULES_FILE)
-    rules_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    try:
-        spec.loader.exec_module(rules_module)
-        logger.info('(ROUTER) Routing bridges file found and bridges imported: %s', cli_args.RULES_FILE)
-    except (ImportError, FileNotFoundError):
-        sys.exit('(ROUTER) TERMINATING: Routing bridges file not found or invalid: {}'.format(cli_args.RULES_FILE))
+    #spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("module.name", cli_args.RULES_FILE)
+    #rules_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    #try:
+    #    spec.loader.exec_module(rules_module)
+    #    logger.info('(ROUTER) Routing bridges file found and bridges imported: %s', cli_args.RULES_FILE)
+    #except (ImportError, FileNotFoundError):
+        #sys.exit('(ROUTER) TERMINATING: Routing bridges file not found or invalid: {}'.format(cli_args.RULES_FILE))
 
     #Load pickle of bridges if it's less than 25 seconds old 
     #if os.path.isfile('bridge.pkl'):
@@ -2768,7 +2768,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #os.unlink("bridge.pkl")
     #else:
     
-    BRIDGES = make_bridges(rules_module.BRIDGES)
+    BRIDGES = make_bridges({'9990': [{'SYSTEM': 'ECHO', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 9990, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': [], 'RESET': []},]}
+)
+
+
 
     
     #Subscriber map for unit calls - complete with test entry
diff --git a/docker-configs/docker-compose.yml b/docker-configs/docker-compose.yml
index a16282f..b2fe633 100644
--- a/docker-configs/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-configs/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ services:
         mem_reservation: 600m
         volumes:
             - '/etc/freedmr/freedmr.cfg:/opt/freedmr/freedmr.cfg'
-            - '/var/log/freedmr/:/opt/freedmr/log/'
-            - '/etc/freedmr/rules.py:/opt/freedmr/rules.py'
             #Write JSON files outside of container
             - '/etc/freedmr/json/:/opt/freedmr/json/'
 
diff --git a/docker-configs/docker-compose_install.sh b/docker-configs/docker-compose_install.sh
index 525408c..8d22a75 100644
--- a/docker-configs/docker-compose_install.sh
+++ b/docker-configs/docker-compose_install.sh
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ TGID_TS2_ACL: PERMIT:ALL
 ANNOUNCEMENT_LANGUAGE: en_GB
 EOF
 
-echo Install rules.py ...
-echo "BRIDGES = {'9990': [{'SYSTEM': 'ECHO', 'TS': 2, 'TGID': 9990, 'ACTIVE': True, 'TIMEOUT': 2, 'TO_TYPE': 'NONE', 'ON': [], 'OFF': [], 'RESET': []},]}" > /etc/freedmr/rules.py &&
 
 echo Set perms on config directory...
 chown -R 54000 /etc/freedmr &&
diff --git a/docker-configs/entrypoint-proxy b/docker-configs/entrypoint-proxy
index 73d1583..d58b593 100755
--- a/docker-configs/entrypoint-proxy
+++ b/docker-configs/entrypoint-proxy
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ else
 	echo 'Starting in FreeDMR mode...'
 	python /opt/freedmr/hotspot_proxy_v2.py &
 	python /opt/freedmr/playback.py -c loro.cfg &
-	python /opt/freedmr/bridge_master.py -c freedmr.cfg -r rules.py
+	python /opt/freedmr/bridge_master.py -c freedmr.cfg
 fi