diff --git a/mission/controller/PowerController.cpp b/mission/controller/PowerController.cpp
index 1eb3abaf..9347f681 100644
--- a/mission/controller/PowerController.cpp
+++ b/mission/controller/PowerController.cpp
@@ -91,14 +91,13 @@ void PowerController::performControlOperation() {
       return;
     }
     case InternalState::READY: {
-      // if (mode != MODE_OFF) {
-      sif::debug << "oh shit, now i gotta do something" << std::endl;
-      calculateStateOfCharge();
-      if (mode == MODE_NORMAL) {
-        watchStateOfCharge();
+      if (mode != MODE_OFF) {
+        sif::debug << "oh shit, now i gotta do something" << std::endl;
+        calculateStateOfCharge();
+        if (mode == MODE_NORMAL) {
+          watchStateOfCharge();
+        }
       }
-      // do something
-      //}
       break;
     }
     default: