diff --git a/lib/googlecalendar.ts b/lib/googlecalendar.ts
index 2ffd100..7b67182 100644
--- a/lib/googlecalendar.ts
+++ b/lib/googlecalendar.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { google } from 'googleapis'
 import { Booking } from '../db/booking'
 
 const calendarId = process.env.GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID
-let credentials
+let credentials: object
 
 try {
   credentials = JSON.parse(process.env.GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_JSON);
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ function getSummary(booking: Partial<Booking>): string {
 }
 
 export async function createCalendarEvent(booking: Booking): Promise<Booking> {
-  const authInstance = await auth.getClient();
   const response = await calendar.events.insert({
-    auth: authInstance,
     calendarId,
     requestBody: {
       summary: getSummary(booking),
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ export async function createCalendarEvent(booking: Booking): Promise<Booking> {
 
 export async function deleteCalendarEvent(booking: Booking) {
   await calendar.events.delete({
-    auth,
     calendarId,
     eventId: booking.calendarEventId,
   })
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ export async function deleteCalendarEvent(booking: Booking) {
 
 //export async function patchCalendarEvent(booking: { calendarEventId: string } & Partial<Booking> ) : Promise<Booking> {
 //  const response = await calendar.events.patch({
-//    auth,
 //    calendarId,
 //    eventId: booking.calendarEventId,
 //  });