 		Alamofire.request(.GET, requestURL)
 			.responseJSON { (_, _, JSON, _) in
 				let resultsArray : [Dictionary<String, AnyObject>] = JSON as [Dictionary]
-				self.numberOfStopsListed = 0
 				if (resultsArray.count > 0) {
 					let firstResult = resultsArray[0]
 

					for i in 0..<self.numberOfStopsListed {
						self.statusMenu.removeItemAtIndex(0)
					}

					// set the next bus' arrivaltime in the statusbar title
					if let firstBusMinutes : NSNumber = firstResult["arrivaltime"] as? NSNumber {

							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
	}
