diff --git a/lights.js b/lights.js
index 5902e62..644862c 100644
--- a/lights.js
+++ b/lights.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const log = new Logger(
 );
 
 const fade_ticks = cfg.fade_ticks || 20;
-var num_ticks = 0;
 var pixels = new Uint32Array(cfg.leds);
 var pixel_cache = new Uint32Array(cfg.leds);
 var next_pattern = new Uint32Array(cfg.leds);
@@ -114,25 +113,15 @@ export const functions = {
       convert_args: true,
     }
   ),
-  stagger: new Function(
+  slide: new Function(
     (index, arg1, arg2) => {
-      return (index + arg2) % 255;
+      return index + arg2;
     },
     {
       requires_arg1: true,
       requires_arg2: true,
       convert_args: true,
-    },
-    slide: new Function(
-      (index, arg1, arg2) => {
-        return (num_ticks + arg2) % 255;
-      },
-      {
-        requires_arg1: true,
-        requires_arg2: true,
-        convert_args: true
-      }
-    )
+    }
   ),
 };
 
@@ -182,7 +171,6 @@ function tick_pattern() {
   } else {
     getRandom();
   }
-  num_ticks++;
 }
 
 function getRandom() {