diff --git a/epicardium/modules/light_sensor.c b/epicardium/modules/light_sensor.c
index 461f60c73b5b01a9639fee1503332c8600e9c722..9fcb6f7cb5ac8874ae85a8bed40d628902b682c0 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/light_sensor.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/light_sensor.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ int epic_light_sensor_run()
             readAdcCallback,
             &poll_timer_buffer
         );
-        if (poll_timer == NULL) {
-            //TODO: Handle failure
-        }
+        // since &poll_timer_buffer is not NULL, xTimerCreateStatic should allways succeed, so
+        // we don't need to check for poll_timer being NULL.
+
     }
     if (xTimerIsTimerActive(poll_timer) == pdTRUE)
     {