diff --git a/pit.c b/pit.c
index b0ecfbc..35c2d43 100644
--- a/pit.c
+++ b/pit.c
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include "pit.h"
 #include "types.h"
 #include "interrupts.h"
+#include "serial.h"
 #include "stlio.h"
 
-timer_ticks = 0;
+u32 timer_ticks = 0;
 
 void inc_ticks(struct cpu_reg_state* cpu) {
     timer_ticks++;
@@ -12,8 +13,6 @@ void inc_ticks(struct cpu_reg_state* cpu) {
     }
 }
 
-void tick_width(u32 width) {
-}
 void pit_install_timer(void) {
     init_irq_handler(0, inc_ticks); // timer interrupt request falls into int 0
 }
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diff --git a/pit.h b/pit.h
index 853b716..5aeea57 100644
--- a/pit.h
+++ b/pit.h
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
+#include "interrupts.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-u32 timer_ticks;
 // 60hz timer for now
 #define PIT_TIMER_INTERVAL 100
 #define PIT_TIME_DATA0 0x40
 #define PIT_TIME_DATA1 0x41
 #define PIT_TIME_DATA2 0x42
 
-// Sets the tick rate 100hz
-void tick_width(u32);
+void inc_ticks(struct cpu_reg_state*);
 
-void inc_ticks(struct cpu_reg_state* cpu);
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+void pit_install_timer(void);
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