diff --git a/slixfeed/task.py b/slixfeed/task.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e9ef85..0000000
--- a/slixfeed/task.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""
-
-IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION
-
-This file appears to be redundant and may be replaced by a dict handler that
-would match task keyword to functions.
-
-Or use it as a class Task
-
-tasks_xmpp_chat =  {"check" : check_updates,
-                    "status" : task_status_message,
-                    "interval" : task_message}
-tasks_xmpp_pubsub =  {"check" : check_updates,
-                      "pubsub" : task_pubsub}
-
-TODO
-
-1) Deprecate "add" (see above) and make it interactive.
-   Slixfeed: Do you still want to add this URL to subscription list?
-   See: case _ if message_lowercase.startswith("add"):
-
-3) Assure message delivery before calling a new task.
-    See https://slixmpp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/event_index.html#term-marker_acknowledged
-
-4) Do not send updates when busy or away.
-    See https://slixmpp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/event_index.html#term-changed_status
-
-5) Animate "You have X news items"
-    📬️ when sent
-    📫️ after sent
-
-NOTE
-
-1) Self presence
-    Apparently, it is possible to view self presence.
-    This means that there is no need to store presences in order to switch or restore presence.
-    check_readiness
-    <presence from="slixfeed@canchat.org/xAPgJLHtMMHF" xml:lang="en" id="ab35c07b63a444d0a7c0a9a0b272f301" to="slixfeed@canchat.org/xAPgJLHtMMHF"><status>📂 Send a URL from a blog or a news site.</status><x xmlns="vcard-temp:x:update"><photo /></x></presence>
-    JID: self.boundjid.bare
-    MUC: self.alias
-
-"""
-
-"""
-
-TIMEOUT
-
-import signal
-
-def handler(signum, frame):
-    print("Timeout!")
-    raise Exception("end of time")
-
-# This line will set the alarm for 5 seconds
-
-signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, handler)
-signal.alarm(5)
-
-try:
-    # Your command here
-    pass 
-except Exception as exc:
-    print(exc)
-
-"""
-
-import asyncio
-import os
-import slixfeed.config as config
-from slixfeed.log import Logger
-
-logger = Logger(__name__)
-
-
-class Task:
-
-
-    def start(self, jid_bare, callback):
-        callback(self, jid_bare)
-
-
-    def stop(self, jid_bare, task):
-        if (jid_bare in self.task_manager and
-            task in self.task_manager[jid_bare]):
-            self.task_manager[jid_bare][task].cancel()
-        else:
-            logger.debug('No task {} for JID {} (Task.stop)'
-                         .format(task, jid_bare))
-
-
-"""
-NOTE
-This is an older system, utilizing local storage instead of XMPP presence.
-This function is good for use with protocols that might not have presence.
-ActivityPub, IRC, LXMF, Matrix, Nostr, SMTP, Tox.
-"""
-async def select_file(self):
-    """
-    Initiate actions by JID (Jabber ID).
-    """
-    main_task = []
-    while True:
-        db_dir = config.get_default_data_directory()
-        if not os.path.isdir(db_dir):
-            msg = ('Slixfeed does not work without a database.\n'
-                   'To create a database, follow these steps:\n'
-                   'Add Slixfeed contact to your roster.\n'
-                   'Send a feed to the bot by URL:\n'
-                   'https://reclaimthenet.org/feed/')
-            # print(await current_time(), msg)
-            print(msg)
-        else:
-            os.chdir(db_dir)
-            files = os.listdir()
-        # TODO Use loop (with gather) instead of TaskGroup
-        # for file in files:
-        #     if file.endswith(".db") and not file.endswith(".db-jour.db"):
-        #         jid = file[:-3]
-        #         jid_tasker[jid] = asyncio.create_task(self.task_jid(jid))
-        #         await jid_tasker[jid]
-        async with asyncio.TaskGroup() as tg:
-            for file in files:
-                if (file.endswith('.db') and
-                    not file.endswith('.db-jour.db')):
-                    jid = file[:-3]
-                    main_task.extend([tg.create_task(self.task_jid(jid))])
-                    # main_task = [tg.create_task(self.task_jid(jid))]
-                    # self.task_manager.update({jid: tg})
diff --git a/slixfeed/utilities.py b/slixfeed/utilities.py
index e06d8f6..5528d14 100644
--- a/slixfeed/utilities.py
+++ b/slixfeed/utilities.py
@@ -307,6 +307,20 @@ class SQLiteMaintain:
             await sqlite.maintain_archive(db_file, limit)
 
 
+"""
+
+Consider utilizing a dict as a handler that would match task keyword to functions.
+
+tasks_xmpp_chat =  {"check" : check_updates,
+                    "status" : task_status_message,
+                    "interval" : task_message}
+
+tasks_xmpp_pubsub =  {"check" : check_updates,
+                      "pubsub" : task_pubsub}
+
+"""
+
+
 class Task:
 
 
diff --git a/slixfeed/version.py b/slixfeed/version.py
index dfa4b9b..30e63d9 100644
--- a/slixfeed/version.py
+++ b/slixfeed/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = '0.1.77'
-__version_info__ = (0, 1, 77)
+__version__ = '0.1.78'
+__version_info__ = (0, 1, 78)
diff --git a/slixfeed/xmpp/commands.py b/slixfeed/xmpp/commands.py
index 03632d1..fcd242b 100644
--- a/slixfeed/xmpp/commands.py
+++ b/slixfeed/xmpp/commands.py
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ class XmppCommands:
         return message
 
 
-    async def search_items(db_file, query):
+    def search_items(db_file, query):
         if query:
             if len(query) > 3:
                 results = sqlite.search_entries(db_file, query)