diff --git a/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp b/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp
index ef73cdaf..5be4429a 100644
--- a/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp
+++ b/bsp_hosted/scheduling.cpp
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ void scheduling::initTasks() {
 
   PeriodicTaskIF* thermalTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
       "THERMAL_CTL_TASK", 40, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 1.0, missedDeadlineFunc);
-  result = thermalTask->addComponent(objects::RTD_0_IC3_PLOC_HEATSPREADER);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    scheduling::printAddObjectError("RTD_0_dummy", objects::RTD_0_IC3_PLOC_HEATSPREADER);
-  }
   result = thermalTask->addComponent(objects::SUS_0_N_LOC_XFYFZM_PT_XF);
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     scheduling::printAddObjectError("SUS_0_dummy", objects::SUS_0_N_LOC_XFYFZM_PT_XF);