diff --git a/src/drivers/Spi.cpp b/src/drivers/Spi.cpp
index 46552437..e477622b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Spi.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Spi.cpp
@@ -10,24 +10,14 @@ Spi::Spi(SpiMaster& spiMaster, uint8_t pinCsn) : spiMaster {spiMaster}, pinCsn {
 }
 
 bool Spi::Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
-  if(!active){
-    Wakeup();
-  }
   return spiMaster.Write(pinCsn, data, size);
 }
 
 bool Spi::Read(uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize) {
-  if(!active){
-    Wakeup();
-  }
   return spiMaster.Read(pinCsn, cmd, cmdSize, data, dataSize);
 }
 
 void Spi::Sleep() {
-  if(!active){
-    return;
-  }
-  active = false;
   nrf_gpio_cfg_default(pinCsn);
   NRF_LOG_INFO("[SPI] Sleep")
 }
@@ -42,11 +32,7 @@ bool Spi::Init() {
 }
 
 void Spi::Wakeup() {
-  if(active){
-    return;
-  }
   nrf_gpio_cfg_output(pinCsn);
   nrf_gpio_pin_set(pinCsn);
-  active=true;
   NRF_LOG_INFO("[SPI] Wakeup")
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Spi.h b/src/drivers/Spi.h
index 51de2b34..9b6a30f4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Spi.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Spi.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace Pinetime {
     private:
       SpiMaster& spiMaster;
       uint8_t pinCsn;
-      bool active;
     };
   }
 }