diff --git a/include/PSUEvent.hpp b/include/PSUEvent.hpp
index 2ee7a33..824019c 100644
--- a/include/PSUEvent.hpp
+++ b/include/PSUEvent.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 
   private:
     int value = 0;
-    int fd{};
     size_t errCount{0};
     std::string path;
     std::string eventName;
diff --git a/include/PSUSensor.hpp b/include/PSUSensor.hpp
index 4d7aaba..6466179 100644
--- a/include/PSUSensor.hpp
+++ b/include/PSUSensor.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     void checkThresholds(void) override;
     unsigned int sensorPollMs = defaultSensorPollMs;
 
-    int fd{};
     static constexpr size_t warnAfterErrorCount = 10;
 
   public:
diff --git a/src/PSUEvent.cpp b/src/PSUEvent.cpp
index 883c871..fa13ec8 100644
--- a/src/PSUEvent.cpp
+++ b/src/PSUEvent.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@
         updateValue(0);
         errCount++;
     }
-    lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
     restartRead();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/PSUSensor.cpp b/src/PSUSensor.cpp
index af63805..9b7b38a 100644
--- a/src/PSUSensor.cpp
+++ b/src/PSUSensor.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
         incrementError();
     }
 
-    lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
     restartRead();
 }