diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/routes/LoginRoutes.kt b/src/main/kotlin/routes/LoginRoutes.kt
index 5877418..f4e58f5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/routes/LoginRoutes.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/routes/LoginRoutes.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ fun Application.configureLoginRoutes(dbConnection: Connection) {
     val secret = environment.config.property("jwt.secret").getString()
     val issuer = environment.config.property("jwt.issuer").getString()
     val audience = environment.config.property("jwt.audience").getString()
-    val myRealm = environment.config.property("jwt.realm").getString()
 
     val patronService = PatronService(dbConnection)
     routing {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/service/PatronService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/service/PatronService.kt
index befa10f..95bc5fa 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/service/PatronService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/service/PatronService.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PatronService(private val connection: Connection) {
         private const val ARCHIVE_PATRON_BY_ID = "UPDATE patron set is_archived = true WHERE id = ?"
     }
 
-    suspend fun create(newPatron: NewPatron): Long {
+    fun create(newPatron: NewPatron): Long {
         val statement = connection.prepareStatement(INSERT_PATRON, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS)
         statement.setString(1, newPatron.name)
         statement.setBoolean(2, true)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PatronService(private val connection: Connection) {
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun readPatronById(id: Long): Patron {
+    fun readPatronById(id: Long): Patron {
         try {
             val statement = connection.prepareStatement(SELECT_PATRON_BY_ID, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS)
             statement.setLong(1, id)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PatronService(private val connection: Connection) {
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun readPatronByLoginUsername(username: String): Patron {
+    fun readPatronByLoginUsername(username: String): Patron {
         try {
             val statement = connection.prepareStatement(SELECT_PATRON_BY_LOGIN_USERNAME)
             statement.setString(1, username)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class PatronService(private val connection: Connection) {
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun loginPatronByLoginUsername(username: String, password: String): Boolean {
+    fun loginPatronByLoginUsername(username: String, password: String): Boolean {
         try {
             val statement = connection.prepareStatement(SELECT_PATRON_BY_LOGIN_USERNAME)
             statement.setString(1, username)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class PatronService(private val connection: Connection) {
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun update(patron: Patron): Boolean {
+    fun update(patron: Patron): Boolean {
         val statement = connection.prepareStatement(UPDATE_PATRON_BY_ID)
         statement.setString(1, patron.name)
         statement.setBoolean(2, patron.hasGoodStanding)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PatronService(private val connection: Connection) {
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun delete(id: Long) {
+    fun delete(id: Long) {
         val statement = connection.prepareStatement(ARCHIVE_PATRON_BY_ID)
         statement.setLong(1, id)
         try {