diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e68c680..7d28498 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-data/
+*.gpx
 .vscode/settings.json
 *.pyc
diff --git a/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py b/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
index d6b1bec..54c62c2 100644
--- a/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
+++ b/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 import argparse
+import datetime
 import logging
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
 
-from watchdog.observers import Observer
 from gpx2html import Gpx2Html
-from input_observer import InputObserver
 
 log_level = logging.INFO
 LOG_FILE = "/var/log/bicycle-statistics.log"
 LOG_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s"
 
+UPDATE_INTERVAL = 60
+
 logging.basicConfig(format=LOG_FORMAT, level=log_level, filename=LOG_FILE)
 #logging.basicConfig(format=LOG_FORMAT, level=log_level)
 log = logging.getLogger('bicycle-statistics')
@@ -32,27 +33,24 @@ class myLoop(threading.Thread):
         self.run_condition = True
         self.infolder = infolder
         self.outfolder = outfolder
-        self.observer = Observer()
-        self.in_obs = InputObserver(patterns=["*.gpx"])
 
     def run(self):
         gpx2html = Gpx2Html(self.infolder, self.outfolder, log)
         gpx2html.update()
 
-        self.observer.schedule(self.in_obs, self.infolder)
-        self.observer.start()
+        next_update = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+
         while self.run_condition is True:
-            new_file = self.in_obs.get_new_file()
-            log.info("new file triggered: {}".format(new_file))
-            if new_file:
-                time.sleep(5)   # ensure .gpx file instead of .part file appeared
+            now = datetime.datetime.now()
+            if now >= next_update:
                 gpx2html.update()
+                next_update = now + datetime.timedelta(seconds=UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+            else:
+                time.sleep(1)
 
     def stop(self):
         self.run_condition = False
-        self.in_obs.stop()
-        self.observer.stop()
-        self.observer.join()
+        self.join()
 
 def set_log_level(level):
     global log_level
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ def main():
             time.sleep(1)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         my_loop.stop()
-        my_loop.join()
     return 0
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/gpx2html/__init__.py b/gpx2html/__init__.py
index 0fa2d69..b1283d1 100755
--- a/gpx2html/__init__.py
+++ b/gpx2html/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def plot_bar_chart(labels, ticklabels, values, title, xlabel, ylabel, filename,
 
     plt.legend()
     plt.savefig(filename)
+    plt.close('all')
 
 class Gpx2Html(object):
     def __init__(self, infolder, outfolder, logger):
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ class Gpx2Html(object):
         self.infolder = infolder
         self.outfolder = os.path.abspath(outfolder)
 
+        if not os.path.exists(self.outfolder):
+            os.makedirs(self.outfolder)
+
         self.tracks = Tracks(logger)
         self.update()