diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d06f866..5937ade 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ class MPR121 extends EventEmitter {
 
   configure() {
 
-    return this.checkDevice()
-      .then(() => this.setThresholds(12, 6))
+      return this.setThresholds(12, 6)
       .then(() => this.writeByte(MPR121_MHDR, 0x01))
       .then(() => this.writeByte(MPR121_NHDR, 0x01))
       .then(() => this.writeByte(MPR121_NCLR, 0x0E))
@@ -116,21 +115,6 @@ class MPR121 extends EventEmitter {
 
   }
 
-  checkDevice() {
-
-    return this.readByte(MPR121_CONFIG2)
-      .then((c) => {
-
-        // TODO figure out why this fails on ras pi
-        // if(c != 0x24)
-        //   return Promise.reject(`MPR121 notfound. Check address, bus and wiring. (${c} != 36)`);
-
-        return Promise.resolve();
-
-      });
-
-  }
-
   setThresholds(touch, release) {
 
     if(touch < 0 || touch > 255) return Promise.reject();