diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index ffa8026..dcbe7c0 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -867,27 +867,6 @@ def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0, reset=False):
                 speed_mph = (distance_km * 0.621371) / hours
                 speed_str = f"{speed_mph:.2f} mph"
             msg += f", travel time: {int(time_diff.total_seconds()//60)} min, Speed: {speed_str}"
-
-        #calculate total distance traveled
-        total_distance_km = 0.0
-        for i in range(1, len(howfarDB[nodeID])):
-            point1 = howfarDB[nodeID][i-1]
-            point2 = howfarDB[nodeID][i]
-            lat1 = math.radians(point1['lat'])
-            lon1 = math.radians(point1['lon'])
-            lat2 = math.radians(point2['lat'])
-            lon2 = math.radians(point2['lon'])
-            dlon = lon2 - lon1
-            dlat = lat2 - lat1
-            a = math.sin(dlat / 2)**2 + math.cos(lat1) * math.cos(lat2) * math.sin(dlon / 2)**2
-            c = 2 * math.asin(math.sqrt(a))
-            distance_km_segment = c * r
-            total_distance_km += distance_km_segment
-        if use_metric and total_distance_km < 1:
-            msg += f", Total: {total_distance_km:.2f} km"
-        elif total_distance_km >= 1:
-            total_distance_miles = total_distance_km * 0.621371
-            msg += f", Total: {total_distance_miles:.2f} miles"
         
         #calculate bearing
         x = math.sin(dlon) * math.cos(lat2)
@@ -895,7 +874,7 @@ def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0, reset=False):
         initial_bearing = math.atan2(x, y)
         initial_bearing = math.degrees(initial_bearing)
         compass_bearing = (initial_bearing + 360) % 360
-        msg += f", 🧭Bearing from last: {compass_bearing:.2f}°"
+        msg += f", Bearing from last point: {compass_bearing:.2f}°"
         
         # if points 3+ are within 30 meters of the first point add the area of the polygon
         if len(howfarDB[nodeID]) >= 3: