diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp
index 8ac844ac8..76005fb83 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp
@@ -110,20 +110,6 @@ bool RAK12035Sensor::getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement)
     measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_temperature = (float)(temp / 10);
     measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_moisture = moisture;
 
-    // TODO:: remove this once the clients are updated to use the new proto
-    //  temp code to get the values to the gui. will remove this once at least one of the clients is updated to use the new proto
-    // if (!measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_temperature && measurement->variant.environment_metrics.temperature == 0)
-    // {
-    //     measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_temperature = true;
-    //     measurement->variant.environment_metrics.temperature = measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_temperature;
-    // }
-
-    // if (!measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_relative_humidity && measurement->variant.environment_metrics.relative_humidity == 0)
-    // {
-    //     measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_relative_humidity = true;
-    //     measurement->variant.environment_metrics.relative_humidity = measurement->variant.environment_metrics.soil_moisture;
-    // }
-
     return true;
 }
 #endif