diff --git a/apps/ios/boot.js b/apps/ios/boot.js
index eb534455e..21509a336 100644
--- a/apps/ios/boot.js
+++ b/apps/ios/boot.js
@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ E.on('notify',msg=>{
   // TODO: posaction/negaction?
 });
 
-function format_song_time(song_seconds) {
-  var minutes = (new Array(3).join("0")+(Math.floor(song_seconds / 60))).slice(-2);
-  var seconds = (new Array(3).join("0")+(parseInt(song_seconds) - minutes * 60)).slice(-2);
-  return minutes + ":" + seconds;
-}
 
 // Apple media service
 E.on('AMS',a=>{
@@ -136,7 +131,6 @@ E.on('AMS',a=>{
     if (a.id=="artist")  msg.artist = m;
     else if (a.id=="album")  msg.album = m;
     else if (a.id=="title")  msg.track = m;
-    else if (a.id=="duration")  msg.duration = format_song_time(m);
     else return;
     require("messages").pushMessage(msg);
   }