diff --git a/piker/ui/_display.py b/piker/ui/_display.py
index c2333350..bfb54ee2 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_display.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_display.py
@@ -182,29 +182,28 @@ async def update_linked_charts_graphics(
     view = chart.view
     last_quote = time.time()
 
-    # async def iter_drain_quotes():
-    #     # NOTE: all code below this loop is expected to be synchronous
-    #     # and thus draw instructions are not picked up jntil the next
-    #     # wait / iteration.
-    #     async for quotes in stream:
-    #         while True:
-    #             try:
-    #                 moar = stream.receive_nowait()
-    #             except trio.WouldBlock:
-    #                 yield quotes
-    #                 break
-    #             else:
-    #                 for sym, quote in moar.items():
-    #                     ticks_frame = quote.get('ticks')
-    #                     if ticks_frame:
-    #                         quotes[sym].setdefault(
-    #                             'ticks', []).extend(ticks_frame)
-    #                     print('pulled extra')
+    async def iter_drain_quotes():
+        # NOTE: all code below this loop is expected to be synchronous
+        # and thus draw instructions are not picked up jntil the next
+        # wait / iteration.
+        async for quotes in stream:
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    moar = stream.receive_nowait()
+                except trio.WouldBlock:
+                    yield quotes
+                    break
+                else:
+                    for sym, quote in moar.items():
+                        ticks_frame = quote.get('ticks')
+                        if ticks_frame:
+                            quotes[sym].setdefault(
+                                'ticks', []).extend(ticks_frame)
+                        print('pulled extra')
 
-    #                 yield quotes
+                    yield quotes
 
     # async for quotes in iter_drain_quotes():
-
     async for quotes in stream:
 
         quote_period = time.time() - last_quote