diff --git a/desktop/init.lua b/desktop/init.lua
index 5220ce2..d86322c 100755
--- a/desktop/init.lua
+++ b/desktop/init.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ local desktop = {
 		tagindicator = require("desktop.widgets.tagindicator"),
 		launcher = require("desktop.widgets.launcher"),
 		shortcut = require("desktop.widgets.shortcut"),
-		mdadm = require("desktop.widgets.mdadm"),
+		--mdadm = require("desktop.widgets.mdadm"),
+		winstat = require("desktop.widgets.window_status"),
 
 		space = function(size)
 			return wibox.widget {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen(
 
 			desktop.widgets.keymap,
 			desktop.widgets.space(8),
-			desktop.widgets.mdadm,
+			--desktop.widgets.mdadm,
 			desktop.widgets.space(8)
 
 		})
diff --git a/wrapper/mdadm.lua b/wrapper/mdadm.lua
index 43eced4..94c79e9 100644
--- a/wrapper/mdadm.lua
+++ b/wrapper/mdadm.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ end
 mdadm.update_timer = gears.timer {
 	timeout = 2,
 	call_now = false,
-	autostart = true,
+	autostart = false,  -- change to true to enable
 	single_shot = false,
 
 	callback = function()