diff --git a/src/Client.ts b/src/Client.ts
index 4960a08..4feadf9 100644
--- a/src/Client.ts
+++ b/src/Client.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import { promisify } from "util";
  * This class is the core component of the bot system. It handles connections to the Hyperswarm network, manages message sending and receiving, and emits events for various actions.
  */
 export class Client extends TypedEventEmitter<LinkUpEvents> {
-  public static _INSTANCE: Client;
-
   public botName: string = "";
   public servePort: number | null = 0;
   public storagePath: string | undefined;
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ export class Client extends TypedEventEmitter<LinkUpEvents> {
    */
   constructor(botName: string, commandPrefix: string) {
     super();
-    Client._INSTANCE = this;
     this.botName = botName;
     this.commandPrefix = commandPrefix;
     this.swarm = new Hyperswarm();