diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
index ecdbb53..d79c2a1 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
@@ -113,16 +113,12 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
 
     def __click_update(self, event):
         util.location.reset()
-        # pause to allow reset time to complete
-        time.sleep(2)
 
     def update(self):
         widget = self.widget()
 
         try:
             util.location.reset()
-            # pause to allow reset time to complete
-            time.sleep(2)
 
             # Fetch fresh location information
             __info = util.location.location_info()
diff --git a/bumblebee_status/util/location.py b/bumblebee_status/util/location.py
index 1974773..9cd3a10 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/util/location.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/util/location.py
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ def __get(name):
 def reset():
     """Resets the location library, ensuring that a new query will be started"""
     global __next
+    global __data
+
+    __data = None
     __next = 0