diff --git a/examples/wvr_dev_board/wvr_dev_board.ino b/examples/wvr_dev_board/wvr_dev_board.ino
index 642d012..5903c2c 100644
--- a/examples/wvr_dev_board/wvr_dev_board.ino
+++ b/examples/wvr_dev_board/wvr_dev_board.ino
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <WVR.h>
 #include <button.h>
 #include <file_system.h>
-#include <rgb.h>
 #include <pot.h>
 
 WVR wvr;
@@ -47,14 +46,12 @@ void switchOneUp(void)
 {
   // log_i("switch one up");
   wvr.unmute();
-  // rgb_set_color(100 /* red */,100 /* green */,100 /* blue */); // makes white
 }
 
 void switchOneDown(void)
 {
   // log_i("switch one down");
   wvr.mute();
-  // rgb_set_color(0 ,0 ,0); // turn off RGB LED
 }
 
 void switchTwoUp(void)
@@ -76,9 +73,6 @@ void setup() {
 
   wvr.encoderInit(D9, D10);
   pot_init();
-  
-  // connect D13 to RGBLED pin on dev board, make sure pin D13 is set to edge:none in WEB GUI 
-  // rgb_init(D13); 
 
   gpio_reset_pin(gpioNumToGpioNum_T(D3));
   gpio_reset_pin(gpioNumToGpioNum_T(D4));
diff --git a/examples/wvr_dev_board_usb/wvr_dev_board_usb.ino b/examples/wvr_dev_board_usb/wvr_dev_board_usb.ino
index 9ca15c3..e97bb7d 100644
--- a/examples/wvr_dev_board_usb/wvr_dev_board_usb.ino
+++ b/examples/wvr_dev_board_usb/wvr_dev_board_usb.ino
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <WVR.h>
 #include <button.h>
 #include <file_system.h>
-#include <rgb.h>
 #include <pot.h>
 
 WVR wvr;
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ void setup() {
   wvr.begin();
   
   log_i("dev board");
-
-  // connect D13 to RGBLED pin on dev board, make sure pin D13 is set to edge:none in WEB GUI 
-  // rgb_init(D13); 
-  // rgb_set_color(10,10,10); // very dim white
   
   wvr.resetPin(D9);
   wvr.resetPin(D10);
diff --git a/examples/wvr_thames/wvr_thames.ino b/examples/wvr_thames/wvr_thames.ino
index 0979b3b..ddf8c63 100644
--- a/examples/wvr_thames/wvr_thames.ino
+++ b/examples/wvr_thames/wvr_thames.ino
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <file_system.h>
 #include <wvr_0.3.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
-#include "rgb.h"
 
 #define KICK 40
 #define SNARE 41
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 6b5a18f..ec30fb2 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
     {
       "name": "ESPAsyncWebServer",
       "platforms": "espressif32"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "Adafruit_NeoPixel",
-      "platforms": "espressif32"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/notes.txt b/notes.txt
index ee8e940..a693398 100644
--- a/notes.txt
+++ b/notes.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ CPU freq: 240
 [    52][I][wvr_0.3.cpp:89] wvr_init(): wvr starting up 
 
 *** VERSION 3.8.4 ***
+
+3.9.0 1017344
+3.8.2 1009248
+3.7.2 1008880 bytes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/boot.cpp b/src/boot.cpp
index 9aca99c..10adb1e 100644
--- a/src/boot.cpp
+++ b/src/boot.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void bootFromEmmc(int index)
             log_e("Update.isFinished() : false");
         }
     } else {
-        log_e("Update.end() : false");
+        log_e("Update.end() failed : %s", String(Update.getError()));
     }
     free(buf);
 }
diff --git a/src/rgb.cpp b/src/rgb.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index fbac970..0000000
--- a/src/rgb.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
-#include "Arduino.h"
-#include "wvr_pins.h"
-
-#define NUMPIXELS 1
-#define RGB_LED_PIN D2
-
-Adafruit_NeoPixel *rgb;
-
-void rgb_init(uint16_t pin){
-    rgb = new Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, pin, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
-    rgb->begin();
-    rgb->clear();
-}
-
-void rgb_set_color(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue)
-{
-    rgb->setPixelColor(0, rgb->Color(red, green, blue));
-    rgb->show();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/rgb.h b/src/rgb.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 417f6bc..0000000
--- a/src/rgb.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef RGB_H
-#define RGB_H
-
-void rgb_init(uint16_t pin);
-void rgb_set_color(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue);
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/wvr_0.3.cpp b/src/wvr_0.3.cpp
index 0ac6f13..bf6baf3 100644
--- a/src/wvr_0.3.cpp
+++ b/src/wvr_0.3.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ void bootFromEmmc(int index);
 void boot_into_recovery_mode(void);
 int check_for_recovery_mode();
 void dev_board_init();
-void rgb_init(void);
 void neopixel_test(void);
 void mkr_init(void);
 void midi_parser_init(void);