Index: firmware/App/Modes/ModeFault.c
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diff -u -r380b0afc95467d0861ff3aa2cdcde5d5d7ac85e7 -rd9550bb105d13131646ff75859de549b51af6abe
--- firmware/App/Modes/ModeFault.c	(.../ModeFault.c)	(revision 380b0afc95467d0861ff3aa2cdcde5d5d7ac85e7)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/ModeFault.c	(.../ModeFault.c)	(revision d9550bb105d13131646ff75859de549b51af6abe)
@@ -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;
 }