diff --git a/src/sensor.cpp b/src/sensor.cpp
index 97ad558..cc0f79e 100644
--- a/src/sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/sensor.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 void initialize_sensor(DHT &sensor) { sensor.begin(); }
 
 void read_values(DHT &sensor, float *data) {
-    float temperature = sensor.readTemperature();
-    float humidity = sensor.readHumidity();
-
+    data[0] = sensor.readTemperature();
+    data[1] = sensor.readHumidity();
     Serial.println("Data fetched from the sensor");
-
-    data[0] = temperature;
-    data[1] = humidity;
 }