diff --git a/src/DrawRender.cpp b/src/DrawRender.cpp
index 085a3f2..baf886b 100644
--- a/src/DrawRender.cpp
+++ b/src/DrawRender.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "DrawRender.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <thread>
+#include <chrono>
 
 DrawRender::DrawRender(int windowWidth, int windowHeight, vkvm::Color defaultBackgroundColor, vkvm::Color penColor, int penWidth)
         : backgroundColor(defaultBackgroundColor), penColor(penColor) {
@@ -125,11 +127,7 @@ void DrawRender::translateToSharedMemory(std::vector<std::vector<bool>> shape, i
         currentY++;
     }
 
-    // a violent way to delay redraw
-    for(y = 900; y < 1000; y++) {
-        for(x = 900; x < 1000; x++)
-            vkvm::setPixel(y, x, vkvm::Color(217,217,217));
-    }
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
 }
 
 void DrawRender::clearToSharedMemory(std::vector<std::vector<bool>> shape, int startX, int startY) {
diff --git a/src/DrawRender.hpp b/src/DrawRender.hpp
index 4f1697a..724b030 100644
--- a/src/DrawRender.hpp
+++ b/src/DrawRender.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <Color.hpp>
 #include <vkvm.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
-#include "Font.h"
 #include "vector"
 #include "utils.hpp"
 #include <cmath>