diff --git a/rosbot_bringup/launch/bringup.launch.py b/rosbot_bringup/launch/bringup.launch.py
index 8c57f326..9ad050c9 100644
--- a/rosbot_bringup/launch/bringup.launch.py
+++ b/rosbot_bringup/launch/bringup.launch.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def generate_launch_description():
         ),
         launch_arguments={
             "namespace": namespace,
-            "use_sim": use_sim,
         }.items(),
     )
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ def generate_launch_description():
     reset_color = "\033[0m"
 
     status_info = TimerAction(
-        period=LaunchConfiguration("status_timeout", default="15.0"),
+        period=15.0,
         actions=[LogInfo(msg=f"{green_color}All systems are up and running!{reset_color}")],
     )