diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3417efa..b89da52 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/tkw1536/goprogram v0.1.1
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20221004215720-b9f4876ce741
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20221012135044-0b7e1fb9d458
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220929204114-8fcdb60fdcc0
 	gorm.io/driver/mysql v1.3.6
 	gorm.io/gorm v1.23.10
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 031cb79..97801d3 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ github.com/tkw1536/goprogram v0.1.1 h1:gamK9OuRqoX2yQlA/nkgfVHHZWd/u2uUj6vJMYrYa
 github.com/tkw1536/goprogram v0.1.1/go.mod h1:Jqs0sTMzhrAGCX3JQrlEwQ0WRWQACCvuQQkaBDp65pE=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20221004215720-b9f4876ce741 h1:fGZugkZk2UgYBxtpKmvub51Yno1LJDeEsRp2xGD+0gY=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20221004215720-b9f4876ce741/go.mod h1:cyybsKvd6eL0RnXn6p/Grxp8F5bW7iYuBgsNCOHpMYE=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20221012135044-0b7e1fb9d458 h1:MgJ6t2zo8v0tbmLCueaCbF1RM+TtB0rs3Lv8DGtOIpY=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20221012135044-0b7e1fb9d458/go.mod h1:YDH+HFinaLZZlnHAfSS6ZXJJ9M9t4Dl22yv3iI2vPwk=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220929204114-8fcdb60fdcc0 h1:cu5kTvlzcw1Q5S9f5ip1/cpiB4nXvw1XYzFPGgzLUOY=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220929204114-8fcdb60fdcc0/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210320140829-1e4c9ba3b0c4/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
diff --git a/internal/component/home/public.go b/internal/component/home/public.go
index fce9157..50af427 100644
--- a/internal/component/home/public.go
+++ b/internal/component/home/public.go
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (home *Home) updateInstances(ctx context.Context, io stream.IOStream) {
-	timex.SetInterval(ctx, home.RefreshInterval, func(t time.Time) {
-		io.Printf("[%s]: reloading instance list\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
+	go func() {
+		for t := range timex.TickContext(ctx, home.RefreshInterval) {
+			io.Printf("[%s]: reloading instance list\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
 
-		names, _ := home.instanceMap()
-		home.instanceNames.Set(names)
-	})
+			names, _ := home.instanceMap()
+			home.instanceNames.Set(names)
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 func (home *Home) instanceMap() (map[string]struct{}, error) {
@@ -37,12 +39,14 @@ func (home *Home) instanceMap() (map[string]struct{}, error) {
 }
 
 func (home *Home) updateRender(ctx context.Context, io stream.IOStream) {
-	timex.SetInterval(ctx, home.RefreshInterval, func(t time.Time) {
-		io.Printf("[%s]: reloading home render\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
+	go func() {
+		for t := range timex.TickContext(ctx, home.RefreshInterval) {
+			io.Printf("[%s]: reloading home render\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
 
-		bytes, _ := home.homeRender()
-		home.homeBytes.Set(bytes)
-	})
+			bytes, _ := home.homeRender()
+			home.homeBytes.Set(bytes)
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 //go:embed "home.html"
diff --git a/internal/component/home/redirect.go b/internal/component/home/redirect.go
index 36882d6..38d1f0f 100644
--- a/internal/component/home/redirect.go
+++ b/internal/component/home/redirect.go
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (home *Home) updateRedirect(ctx context.Context, io stream.IOStream) {
-	timex.SetInterval(ctx, home.RefreshInterval, func(t time.Time) {
-		io.Printf("[%s]: reloading overrides\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
-		redirect, _ := home.loadRedirect()
-		home.redirect.Set(&redirect)
-	})
+	go func() {
+		for t := range timex.TickContext(ctx, home.RefreshInterval) {
+			io.Printf("[%s]: reloading overrides\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
+
+			redirect, _ := home.loadRedirect()
+			home.redirect.Set(&redirect)
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 func (home *Home) loadRedirect() (redirect Redirect, err error) {
diff --git a/internal/component/resolver/prefixes.go b/internal/component/resolver/prefixes.go
index 89b2e44..99b8422 100644
--- a/internal/component/resolver/prefixes.go
+++ b/internal/component/resolver/prefixes.go
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import (
 
 // updatePrefixes starts updating prefixes
 func (resolver *Resolver) updatePrefixes(io stream.IOStream, ctx context.Context) {
-	timex.SetInterval(ctx, resolver.RefreshInterval, func(t time.Time) {
-		io.Printf("[%s]: reloading prefixes\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
-		prefixes, _ := resolver.AllPrefixes()
-		resolver.prefixes.Set(prefixes)
-	})
+	go func() {
+		for t := range timex.TickContext(ctx, resolver.RefreshInterval) {
+			io.Printf("[%s]: reloading prefixes\n", t.Format(time.Stamp))
+			prefixes, _ := resolver.AllPrefixes()
+			resolver.prefixes.Set(prefixes)
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 // AllPrefixes returns a list of all prefixes from the server.
diff --git a/internal/component/sql/connect.go b/internal/component/sql/connect.go
index aafe19a..7f99ae1 100644
--- a/internal/component/sql/connect.go
+++ b/internal/component/sql/connect.go
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 
 	mysqldriver "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
-	"github.com/tkw1536/goprogram/stream"
 
 	"gorm.io/driver/mysql"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 	"gorm.io/gorm/logger"
 
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/internal/models"
-	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/wait"
+	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/timex"
 )
 
 //
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ func (sql *SQL) Exec(query string, args ...interface{}) error {
 
 // WaitExec waits for the query interface to be able to connect to the database
 func (sql *SQL) WaitExec() error {
-	return wait.Wait(func() bool {
+	return timex.TickUntilFunc(func(time.Time) bool {
 		err := sql.Exec("select 1;")
 		return err == nil
-	}, sql.PollInterval, sql.PollContext)
+	}, sql.PollContext, sql.PollInterval)
 }
 
 //
@@ -91,12 +91,10 @@ func (sql *SQL) QueryTable(silent bool, table string) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 // WaitQueryTable waits for a connection to succeed via QueryTable
 func (sql *SQL) WaitQueryTable() error {
 	// TODO: Establish a convention on when to wait for this!
-	n := stream.FromNil()
-	return wait.Wait(func() bool {
+	return timex.TickUntilFunc(func(time.Time) bool {
 		_, err := sql.QueryTable(true, models.InstanceTable)
-		n.EPrintf("[SQL.WaitQueryTable]: %s\n", err)
 		return err == nil
-	}, sql.PollInterval, sql.PollContext)
+	}, sql.PollContext, sql.PollInterval)
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/internal/component/sql/update.go b/internal/component/sql/update.go
index 2258d65..63fe7c9 100644
--- a/internal/component/sql/update.go
+++ b/internal/component/sql/update.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package sql
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/internal/models"
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/logging"
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/sqle"
-	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/wait"
+	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/timex"
 	"github.com/tkw1536/goprogram/exit"
 	"github.com/tkw1536/goprogram/stream"
 )
@@ -22,11 +23,10 @@ func (sql *SQL) Shell(io stream.IOStream, argv ...string) (int, error) {
 // unsafeWaitShell waits for a connection via the database shell to succeed
 func (sql *SQL) unsafeWaitShell() error {
 	n := stream.FromNil()
-	return wait.Wait(func() bool {
+	return timex.TickUntilFunc(func(time.Time) bool {
 		code, err := sql.Shell(n, "-e", "select 1;")
-		n.EPrintf("[SQL.unsafeWaitShell]: %d %s\n", code, err)
 		return err == nil && code == 0
-	}, sql.PollInterval, sql.PollContext)
+	}, sql.PollContext, sql.PollInterval)
 }
 
 // unsafeQuery shell executes a raw database query.
diff --git a/internal/component/triplestore/database.go b/internal/component/triplestore/database.go
index 4ee1590..9423ba1 100644
--- a/internal/component/triplestore/database.go
+++ b/internal/component/triplestore/database.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"mime/multipart"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
-	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/wait"
+	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/pkg/timex"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/tkw1536/goprogram/stream"
 )
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func (ts Triplestore) OpenRaw(method, url string, body interface{}, bodyName str
 // This is achieved using a polling strategy.
 func (ts Triplestore) Wait() error {
 	n := stream.FromNil()
-	return wait.Wait(func() bool {
+	return timex.TickUntilFunc(func(time.Time) bool {
 		res, err := ts.OpenRaw("GET", "/rest/repositories", nil, "", "")
 		n.EPrintf("[Triplestore.Wait]: %s\n", err)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (ts Triplestore) Wait() error {
 		}
 		defer res.Body.Close()
 		return true
-	}, ts.PollInterval, ts.PollContext)
+	}, ts.PollContext, ts.PollInterval)
 }
 
 // TriplestorePurgeUser deletes the specified user from the triplestore
diff --git a/pkg/timex/timex.go b/pkg/timex/timex.go
index c8562c8..88d3ea1 100644
--- a/pkg/timex/timex.go
+++ b/pkg/timex/timex.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// Package timex provides Interval and Wait
 package timex
 
 import (
@@ -5,21 +6,49 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// SetInterval invokes f with the current time and then spawns a new goroutine that runs f every d, until context is closed.
-func SetInterval(ctx context.Context, d time.Duration, f func(t time.Time)) {
-	f(time.Now())
+// TickContext is like [time.Tick], but closes the returned channel once the context closes.
+// As such it can be recovered by the garbage collector; see [time.TickContext].
+//
+// Unlike [time.Tick], immediatly send the current time on the given channel.
+func TickContext(c context.Context, d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
+	if d < 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
 
+	timer := make(chan time.Time, 1)
+	timer <- time.Now()
 	go func() {
 		t := time.NewTicker(d)
 		defer t.Stop()
+		defer close(timer)
 
 		for {
 			select {
 			case tick := <-t.C:
-				f(tick)
-			case <-ctx.Done():
+				timer <- tick
+			case <-c.Done():
 				return
 			}
 		}
+
 	}()
+	return timer
+}
+
+// TickUntilFunc invokes f every d until either context is closed, or f returns true.
+// f is invoked once immediatly when the timer starts.
+//
+// TickUntilFunc blocks until f is no longer invoked.
+//
+// Returns the error of the context (if any).
+func TickUntilFunc(f func(t time.Time) bool, c context.Context, d time.Duration) error {
+	context, cancel := context.WithCancel(c)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	for t := range TickContext(context, d) {
+		if f(t) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return c.Err()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/wait/wait.go b/pkg/wait/wait.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5763703..0000000
--- a/pkg/wait/wait.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-package wait
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// Wait repeatedly invokes f, until it returns true or the context is closed.
-// The invocation interval is determined by interval.
-func Wait(f func() bool, interval time.Duration, context context.Context) error {
-	// create a new timer
-	timer := time.NewTimer(interval)
-	if !timer.Stop() {
-		<-timer.C
-	}
-	defer timer.Stop()
-
-	for {
-		if f() {
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		// reset the timer, and wait for it again!
-		timer.Reset(interval)
-		select {
-		case <-timer.C:
-		case <-context.Done():
-			return context.Err()
-		}
-	}
-}