diff --git a/mission/controller/ThermalController.cpp b/mission/controller/ThermalController.cpp
index ef21f2d9..c406a5be 100644
--- a/mission/controller/ThermalController.cpp
+++ b/mission/controller/ThermalController.cpp
@@ -1715,8 +1715,7 @@ void ThermalController::checkLimitsAndCtrlHeater(HeaterContext& htrCtx) {
     if (thermalStates[ctrlCtx.thermalComponent].heating) {
       // We are already in a heating cycle, so need to check whether heating task is complete.
       if (ctrlCtx.sensorTemp >= htrCtx.tempLimit.opLowerLimit + TEMP_OFFSET and
-          heaterCtrlAllowed() /*and
-          heaterHandler.getHealth(htrCtx.switchNr) != HasHealthIF::EXTERNAL_CONTROL*/) {
+          heaterCtrlAllowed()) {
         sif::info << "TCS: Heater " << static_cast<int>(ctrlCtx.thermalComponent) << " OFF"
                   << std::endl;
         heaterSwitchHelper(htrCtx.switchNr, heater::SwitchState::OFF, ctrlCtx.thermalComponent);