diff --git a/src/timemanager.cxx b/src/timemanager.cxx
index 8a9606f..a907464 100644
--- a/src/timemanager.cxx
+++ b/src/timemanager.cxx
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ int TimeManager::getNframesToBeat()
 
 void TimeManager::process(Buffers* buffers)
 {
-  // tap tempo measurements
-  frame = buffers->transportFrame;
-  
   // time signature?
   //buffers->transportPosition->beats_per_bar = 4;
   //buffers->transportPosition->beat_type     = 4;
diff --git a/src/timemanager.hxx b/src/timemanager.hxx
index a59bd5a..3b1f5cb 100644
--- a/src/timemanager.hxx
+++ b/src/timemanager.hxx
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ class TimeManager
     int barCounter;
     int beatCounter;
     
-    /// tap tempo measurements
-    int frame;
-    
     int tapTempoPos;
-    int tapTempo[3];
+    long long tapTempo[3];
     
     std::vector<TimeObserver*> observers;
 };