diff --git a/firmware/atmega/include/moisture.h b/firmware/atmega/include/moisture.h
index f1eeaba..0c7c993 100644
--- a/firmware/atmega/include/moisture.h
+++ b/firmware/atmega/include/moisture.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ static const int8_t sensorPins[] = {
 extern volatile bool readSensors;
 
 void sensorsInit(void);
-void triggerMoistureRead(void);
 uint16_t moistureRead(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/atmega/source/main.c b/firmware/atmega/source/main.c
index 057f1ac..75a6fc4 100644
--- a/firmware/atmega/source/main.c
+++ b/firmware/atmega/source/main.c
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ volatile uint16_t lastMoistureVal = 0;
 volatile uint16_t *pLastMoistureVal = &lastMoistureVal;
 extern bool respondFlag;
 
-ISR(WDT_vect) {
-    triggerMoistureRead();
-}
-
 ISR(TWI_vect) {
     twiListen();
 }
@@ -50,11 +46,9 @@ int main(void) {
     pLastMoistureVal = &lastMoistureVal;
 
     while(true) {
-        if (readSensors) {
-            *pLastMoistureVal = moistureRead();
-            // nested if: (result outside range (see config.h)) {waterPlant()}
-            readSensors = false;
-        }
+        *pLastMoistureVal = moistureRead();
+        // nested if: (result outside range (see config.h)) {waterPlant()}
+
 
         if(respondFlag) {
             twiRespond();
diff --git a/firmware/atmega/source/moisture.c b/firmware/atmega/source/moisture.c
index 09a30ff..943b41d 100644
--- a/firmware/atmega/source/moisture.c
+++ b/firmware/atmega/source/moisture.c
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ void sensorsInit(void) {
     PORTC &= ~sensorMask;
 }
 
-void triggerMoistureRead(void) {
-    readSensors = true;
-}
-
 static uint16_t moistureAverage(uint8_t sensorPin) {
     uint16_t sum = 0;
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < SENSOR_READINGS; i++) {