         that._recentMessage = true
 
         that.cronJob = new CronJob(time, startScrum, null, true, null, this)
-
-        # Request to get list of rooms the bot is in
-        # Find the id by matching room names
-        # The id is needed for the other API calls
-        gitter.currentUser()
-            .then (user) ->
-                user.rooms()
-                    .then (rooms) ->
-                        for room in rooms
-                            # match uri to room name
-                            if room.uri == that._room
-                                that._roomId = room.id
 
 
     startScrum = ->

            hour.toString() + ':' + minutes.toString()

        # Find current room
        gitter.rooms.find(that._roomId)
            .then (room) ->
                # Request to get list of users in the scrum's room
                room.subscribe()

        that = this
        that._robot = robot
        that._room = room
        that._time = time
        that._id = id
        # stores answers + other info for scrum
