@@ -474,23 +474,11 @@
 ;; immediately set MT_TARGET if -reqtarg or -target are available
 ;;
 (let ((targ (or (args:get-arg "-reqtarg")(args:get-arg "-target"))))
   (if targ (setenv "MT_TARGET" targ)))
 
-;; The watchdog is to keep an eye on things like db sync etc.
-;;
-
-;; TODO: for multiple areas, we will have multiple watchdogs; and multiple threads to manage
-(define *watchdog* (make-thread
-		    (lambda ()
-		      (handle-exceptions
-			  exn
-			  (begin
-			    (print-call-chain)
-			    (print " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn)))
-			(common:watchdog)))
-		    "Watchdog thread"))
+;; watchdog was here
 
 ;;(if (not (args:get-arg "-server"))
 ;;    (thread-start! *watchdog*)) ;; if starting a server; wait till we get to running state before kicking off watchdog
 (let* ((no-watchdog-args
        '("-list-runs"