diff --git a/openslides/projector/models.py b/openslides/projector/models.py
index c48c33cd6..cd6334516 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/models.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 from django.db import models
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 
@@ -52,4 +53,8 @@ register_slidemodel(ProjectorSlide, model_name=_('Projector Slide'))
 def default_config(sender, key, **kwargs):
     return {
         'projector_message': '',
+        'countdown_time': 60,
+        'countdown_start': False,
+        'bigger': 100,
+        'up': 0,
     }.get(key)
diff --git a/openslides/projector/projector.py b/openslides/projector/projector.py
index 0cbc976cc..62de5a58f 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/projector.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/projector.py
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ def countdown(sender, **kwargs):
     if kwargs['register']:
         return name
     if name in kwargs['call']:
-        starttime = config['countdown_start']
-        seconds = max(0, int(starttime + config['agenda_countdown_time'] - time()))
+        if config['countdown_start'] is False:
+             config['countdown_start'] = time()
+        seconds = max(0, int(config['countdown_start'] + config['countdown_time'] - time()))
         return (name, seconds)
     return None
 
diff --git a/openslides/projector/static/javascript/projector.js b/openslides/projector/static/javascript/projector.js
index 6ba261696..9c2611568 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/static/javascript/projector.js
+++ b/openslides/projector/static/javascript/projector.js
@@ -45,47 +45,3 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     switchajax();
     presentation_reload();
 });
-
-// *** Countdown variables and functions ***
-var timer_value;
-var timer_is_running=false;
-var timer_is_visible=false;
-var timerIntervalId;
-
-function resetTimer(value) {
-    stopTimer()
-    timer_value = value;
-    updateTimer();
-}
-function stopTimer() {
-  timer_is_running = false;
-  clearInterval(timerIntervalId);
-}
-
-function startTimer() {
-  timer_is_running = true;
-  if (timer_value > 0) {
-    timerIntervalId = setInterval("decrementTimer()", 1000);
-  }
-}
-function decrementTimer() {
-  timer_value--;
-  if (timer_value <= 0) {
-    timer_value = 0;
-    stopTimer();
-  }
-  updateTimer();
-}
-function convertSeconds(s) {
-  var m = Math.floor(s / 60);
-  s %= 60;
-  var h = Math.floor(m / 60);
-  m %= 60;
-  return (h>0?h+':':'') + (h>0&&m<10?'0':'') + m + ':' + (s<10?'0':'') + s;
-}
-
-function updateTimer() {
-  if (timer_value >= 0) {
-    $("#countdown").html(convertSeconds(timer_value));
-  }
-}
diff --git a/openslides/projector/views.py b/openslides/projector/views.py
index 1f72aa6a8..b3ecb1f24 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/views.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/views.py
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ def active_slide(request, sid=None):
             'time': datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M'),
             'bigger': config['bigger'],
             'up': config['up'],
-            'countdown_visible': config['countdown_visible'],
-            'countdown_time': config['agenda_countdown_time'],
-            'countdown_control': config['countdown_control'],
             'overlay': data['overlay']
         }
         return ajax_request(jsondata)
@@ -189,11 +186,7 @@ def projector_edit(request, direction):
 @permission_required('projector.can_manage_projector')
 def projector_countdown(request, command):
     #todo: why is there the time argument?
-    if command == 'show':
-        config['countdown_visible'] = True
-    elif command == 'hide':
-        config['countdown_visible'] = False
-    elif command == 'reset':
+    if command == 'reset':
         config['countdown_start'] = time()
     elif command == 'start':
         config['countdown_run'] = True