diff --git a/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua b/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua
index 4584fb5..bdf0537 100644
--- a/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua
+++ b/coordinator/ui/layout/unit_view.lua
@@ -8,36 +8,17 @@ local iocontrol    = require("coordinator.iocontrol")
 
 local style        = require("coordinator.ui.style")
 
-local unit_wait    = require("coordinator.ui.components.unit_waiting")
 local unit_detail  = require("coordinator.ui.components.unit_detail")
 
-local core         = require("graphics.core")
-
 local DisplayBox   = require("graphics.elements.displaybox")
 
-local cpair = core.graphics.cpair
-local border = core.graphics.border
-
 -- create a unit view
 ---@param monitor table
 ---@param id integer
 local function init(monitor, id)
     local main = DisplayBox{window=monitor,fg_bg=style.root}
 
-    local waiting = unit_wait(main, 20)
-
-    -- block waiting for initial status
-    local function show_view()
-        local unit = iocontrol.get_db().units[id]   ---@type ioctl_entry
-        if unit.reactor_data.last_status_update ~= nil then
-            waiting.hide()
-            unit_detail(main, id)
-        else
-            tcallbackdsp.dispatch(1, show_view)
-        end
-    end
-
-    tcallbackdsp.dispatch(1, show_view)
+    unit_detail(main, id)
 
     return main
 end