Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeFault.c
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diff -u -r3518e8a088c32e75c0c8960d5e629a7401095feb -rd9550bb105d13131646ff75859de549b51af6abe
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeFault.c	(.../ModeFault.c)	(revision 3518e8a088c32e75c0c8960d5e629a7401095feb)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeFault.c	(.../ModeFault.c)	(revision d9550bb105d13131646ff75859de549b51af6abe)
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 // ********** private data **********
 
-static HD_FAULT_STATE_T faultState;                         ///< Currently active fault state.
-static SELF_TEST_STATUS_T faultPOSTSelfTestResult;          ///< Fault POST self test result.
+static HD_FAULT_STATE_T faultState;                     ///< Currently active fault state.
+static SELF_TEST_STATUS_T faultPOSTSelfTestResult;      ///< Fault POST self test result.
 
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@
 //        sendTreatmentLogDataToUI();
     }
 
-    // Release RTC in case the RTC semaphore was not released prior to transitioning to fault mode.
-    // In fault mode, the non-volatile data mgmt POST might be run again so the RTC has to be available. Also,
-    // the RTC time is read every second which requires the semaphore.
-    releaseSemaphore( SEMAPHORE_RTC );
-
     return faultState;
 }