diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index d85098d..5a50830 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ function stop() {
     // https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5.SoundFile/duration
     duration = recording.duration();
 
+    // automatically archive this sound to the back-end
     sendToArchive();
-    addToFooterArchive();
   }
 }
 
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ function sendToArchive() {
   });
 }
 
-function addToFooterArchive() {
-  /**
-   * Add shape to the archive.
-   **/
-}
-
 function setupRecording() {
   /**
    * Setup logic for sound recording.
@@ -453,7 +447,6 @@ function draw() {
     let newShape = new GeneratedShape();
     newShape.recording = recording;
     shapes.push(newShape);
-    addToFooterArchive(newShape);
     newSoundJustRecorded = false;
   }