diff --git a/ampel-firmware/co2_sensor.cpp b/ampel-firmware/co2_sensor.cpp
index e68b2ea43514e685332229e33eab2f0ea54d4a57..5f293d18be3de00b1fea132b8db75b1acf2aac17 100644
--- a/ampel-firmware/co2_sensor.cpp
+++ b/ampel-firmware/co2_sensor.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ namespace sensor {
     scd30.setForcedRecalibrationFactor(config::co2_calibration_level);
     Serial.println(F(" Done!"));
     Serial.println(F("Sensor calibrated."));
-    ESP.restart(); // softer than ESP.reset
   }
 
   void logToSerial() {