diff --git a/MainUnit.cpp b/MainUnit.cpp
index ff385c7..1d02dff 100644
--- a/MainUnit.cpp
+++ b/MainUnit.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ namespace mainunit {
 	namespace details {
 
 		void prepareSleep() {
-			//forcing the power off of ALL devices for safety
-			hardware::sim808::powerOff();
-			hardware::i2c::powerOff(true);
-
 			hardware::sim808::simSerial.end(); //avoid woke up by SoftwareSerial interrupt
 			delay(5); //ensure log messages have been printed out
 		}