diff --git a/src/data.rs b/src/data.rs
index 33dd726..d48aef9 100644
--- a/src/data.rs
+++ b/src/data.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub struct TeaMeta {
     pub tea_name: String,
     pub tea_notes: String,
     pub water_temp: i32,
+    pub steeping_seconds: i32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 90cf5b1..df3b449 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async fn main(#[shuttle_shared_db::Postgres] pool: PgPool) -> shuttle_axum::Shut
         .route("/configuration", post(update_config))
         // brewing events
         .route("/brewing-events", get(retrieve_brewing_events))
-        // types of tea
+        // types of tea (update tea metadata, no log entry for steeping time)
         .route("/types-of-tea", get(retrieve_types_of_tea))
         .route("/types-of-tea/:id", post(update_tea_meta_by_id))
         .route("/types-of-tea/:id", get(retrieve_tea_by_id))
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ async fn main(#[shuttle_shared_db::Postgres] pool: PgPool) -> shuttle_axum::Shut
             "/tea-steeping-time-log/:id",
             post(update_tea_steeping_time_log_by_id),
         )
-        // update target steeping time for next use (no log entry)
-        .route(
-            "/tea-steeping-time/:id",
-            post(update_tea_steeping_time_by_id),
-        )
         // teavail-device
         .route("/tea-by-rfid/:rfid", get(retrieve_tea_by_rfid))
         .route("/add-tea", post(add_tea))
diff --git a/src/requests/post_requests.rs b/src/requests/post_requests.rs
index 7c053c9..f1e644e 100644
--- a/src/requests/post_requests.rs
+++ b/src/requests/post_requests.rs
@@ -35,36 +35,15 @@ pub async fn update_tea_meta_by_id(
     match sqlx::query_as::<_, Tea>(
         "
         UPDATE tea 
-        SET tea_name = $1, water_temp = $2, tea_notes = $3 
-        WHERE id = $4 
+        SET tea_name = $1, tea_notes = $2, water_temp = $3, steeping_seconds = $4
+        WHERE id = $5
         RETURNING id, tea_name, rfid_code, tea_notes, water_temp, steeping_seconds, registration_timestamp
         ",
     )
     .bind(&tea_meta.tea_name)
+    .bind(tea_meta.tea_notes)
     .bind(tea_meta.water_temp)
-    .bind(&tea_meta.tea_notes)
-    .bind(id)
-    .fetch_one(&state.pool)
-    .await
-    {
-        Ok(tea) => Ok((StatusCode::OK, Json(tea))),
-        Err(e) => Err((StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST, e.to_string())),
-    }
-}
-
-pub async fn update_tea_steeping_time_by_id(
-    State(state): State<MyState>,
-    Path(id): Path<i32>,
-    Json(steeping_time_change): Json<TeaSteepingTimeChange>,
-) -> Result<impl IntoResponse, impl IntoResponse> {
-    match sqlx::query_as::<_, Tea>(
-        "
-        UPDATE tea SET steeping_seconds = $1
-        WHERE id = $2
-        RETURNING id, tea_name, rfid_code, tea_notes, water_temp, steeping_seconds, registration_timestamp
-        ",
-    )
-    .bind(steeping_time_change.new_steeping_seconds)
+    .bind(tea_meta.steeping_seconds)
     .bind(id)
     .fetch_one(&state.pool)
     .await