diff --git a/repeater/storage.py b/repeater/storage.py
index 169c33e..785f5eb 100644
--- a/repeater/storage.py
+++ b/repeater/storage.py
@@ -192,15 +192,12 @@ class StorageCollector:
             self.mqtt_client = None
 
     def record_packet(self, packet_record: dict):
- 
         self._store_packet_sqlite(packet_record)
-        self._update_rrd_metrics(packet_record, record_type="packet")
+        self._update_rrd_packet_metrics(packet_record)
         self._publish_mqtt(packet_record, "packet")
 
     def record_advert(self, advert_record: dict):
- 
         self._store_advert_sqlite(advert_record)
-        self._update_rrd_metrics(advert_record, record_type="advert")
         self._publish_mqtt(advert_record, "advert")
 
     def _store_packet_sqlite(self, record: dict):
@@ -311,71 +308,49 @@ class StorageCollector:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Failed to store advert in SQLite: {e}")
 
-    def _update_rrd_metrics(self, record: dict, record_type: str):
+    def _update_rrd_packet_metrics(self, record: dict):
         if not RRDTOOL_AVAILABLE or not self.rrd_path.exists():
             return
             
         try:
-            # Get current timestamp
             timestamp = int(record.get("timestamp", time.time()))
             
-            # Get current values from RRD (for counters we need to increment)
+            # Skip if trying to update with old data
             try:
                 info = rrdtool.info(str(self.rrd_path))
                 last_update = int(info.get("last_update", timestamp - 60))
-                
-                # Skip if trying to update with old data
                 if timestamp <= last_update:
                     return
-                    
             except Exception:
-                # If we can't read info, proceed with update
                 pass
             
-            # Prepare update values based on record type
-            if record_type == "packet":
-                # Get packet type for counter tracking
-                packet_type = record.get("type", 0)
-                
-                # For packets, we update counters and gauges
-                rx_inc = 1
-                tx_inc = 1 if record.get("transmitted", False) else 0
-                drop_inc = 0 if record.get("transmitted", False) else 1
-                
-                # Initialize packet type counters (all start with 0)
-                type_counters = ["0"] * 17  # type_0 through type_15 plus type_other
-                
-                # Increment the appropriate packet type counter
-                if 0 <= packet_type <= 15:
-                    type_counters[packet_type] = "1"
-                else:
-                    type_counters[16] = "1"  # type_other for packet types > 15
-                
-                # Build the values string: basic metrics + packet type counters
-                basic_values = f"{timestamp}:{rx_inc}:{tx_inc}:{drop_inc}:" \
-                              f"{record.get('rssi', 'U')}:{record.get('snr', 'U')}:" \
-                              f"{record.get('length', 'U')}:{record.get('score', 'U')}:U"
-                
-                type_values = ":".join(type_counters)
-                values = f"{basic_values}:{type_values}"
-                        
-            elif record_type == "advert":
-                # For adverts, we mainly update gauges, packet type counters stay at 0
-                type_counters = ["0"] * 17  # All packet type counters set to 0
-                type_values = ":".join(type_counters)
-                
-                basic_values = f"{timestamp}:0:0:0:" \
-                              f"{record.get('rssi', 'U')}:{record.get('snr', 'U')}:" \
-                              f"U:U:1"
-                
-                values = f"{basic_values}:{type_values}"
+            # For packets, we update counters and gauges
+            packet_type = record.get("type", 0)
+            rx_inc = 1
+            tx_inc = 1 if record.get("transmitted", False) else 0
+            drop_inc = 0 if record.get("transmitted", False) else 1
+            
+            # Initialize packet type counters (all start with 0)
+            type_counters = ["0"] * 17  # type_0 through type_15 plus type_other
+            
+            # Increment the appropriate packet type counter
+            if 0 <= packet_type <= 15:
+                type_counters[packet_type] = "1"
             else:
-                return
-                
+                type_counters[16] = "1"  # type_other for packet types > 15
+            
+            # Build the values string: basic metrics + packet type counters
+            basic_values = f"{timestamp}:{rx_inc}:{tx_inc}:{drop_inc}:" \
+                          f"{record.get('rssi', 'U')}:{record.get('snr', 'U')}:" \
+                          f"{record.get('length', 'U')}:{record.get('score', 'U')}:U"
+            
+            type_values = ":".join(type_counters)
+            values = f"{basic_values}:{type_values}"
+            
             rrdtool.update(str(self.rrd_path), values)
             
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to update RRD metrics: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Failed to update RRD packet metrics: {e}")
 
     def _publish_mqtt(self, record: dict, record_type: str):
         """Publish record to MQTT broker."""
@@ -385,16 +360,9 @@ class StorageCollector:
         try:
             base_topic = self.mqtt_config.get("base_topic", "meshcore/repeater")
             node_name = self.config.get("repeater", {}).get("node_name", "unknown")
-            
             topic = f"{base_topic}/{node_name}/{record_type}"
-            
-            # Create clean payload (remove non-serializable items)
             payload = {k: v for k, v in record.items() if v is not None}
-            
-            # Convert to JSON
             message = json.dumps(payload, default=str)
-            
-            # Publish
             self.mqtt_client.publish(topic, message, qos=0, retain=False)
             
         except Exception as e: