diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.cpp b/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.cpp
index 27ad4bc2..3fc8592e 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.cpp
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ReturnValue_t LocalDataSet::serializeWithValidityBuffer(uint8_t **buffer,
         if(registeredVariables[count]->isValid()) {
             // set validity buffer here.
             this->bitSetter(validityMask + validBufferIndex,
-                    validBufferIndexBit, true);
+                    validBufferIndexBit);
             if(validBufferIndexBit == 7) {
                 validBufferIndex ++;
                 validBufferIndexBit = 0;
@@ -83,13 +83,12 @@ ReturnValue_t LocalDataSet::serializeLocalPoolIds(uint8_t** buffer,
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-void LocalDataSet::bitSetter(uint8_t* byte, uint8_t position,
-        bool value) const {
+void LocalDataSet::bitSetter(uint8_t* byte, uint8_t position) const {
     if(position > 7) {
         sif::debug << "Pool Raw Access: Bit setting invalid position" << std::endl;
         return;
     }
     uint8_t shiftNumber = position + (7 - 2 * position);
-    *byte |= 1UL << shiftNumber;
+    *byte |= 1 << shiftNumber;
 }
 
diff --git a/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.h b/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.h
index 48138e63..aea699d8 100644
--- a/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.h
+++ b/datapoollocal/LocalDataSet.h
@@ -98,14 +98,10 @@ private:
 	LocalDataPoolManager* hkManager;
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the bit at the bit-position of a byte provided by its address
-	 * to the specified value (zero or one).
-	 * @param byte Pointer to byte to bitset.
-	 * @param position MSB first, 0 to 7 possible.
-	 * @param value Value to set.
-	 * @return
+	 * Set n-th bit of a byte, with n being the position from 0
+	 * (most significant bit) to 7 (least significant bit)
 	 */
-	void bitSetter(uint8_t* byte, uint8_t position, bool value) const;
+	void bitSetter(uint8_t* byte, uint8_t position) const;
 };
 
 #endif /* FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOLLOCAL_LOCALDATASET_H_ */