diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/models/Thermostat.java b/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/models/Thermostat.java
index e501ba4..632dfd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/models/Thermostat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/models/Thermostat.java
@@ -24,14 +24,10 @@ public class Thermostat extends Switchable implements BooleanTriggerable {
         computeState();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Computes the new thermostat state, for when the thermostat is on;
-     *
-     * @return true if the state changed, false if not;
-     */
-    public boolean computeState() {
+    /** Computes the new thermostat state, for when the thermostat is on */
+    public void computeState() {
         if (mode == Thermostat.Mode.OFF) {
-            return false;
+            return;
         }
 
         BigDecimal measured = this.getMeasuredTemperature();
@@ -39,23 +35,18 @@ public class Thermostat extends Switchable implements BooleanTriggerable {
 
         if (measured == null) {
             this.setMode(Thermostat.Mode.IDLE);
-            return true;
+            return;
         }
 
         BigDecimal delta = target.subtract(measured);
 
         if (delta.abs().doubleValue() < 0.25) {
-            if (this.getMode() == Thermostat.Mode.IDLE) return false;
             this.setMode(Thermostat.Mode.IDLE);
         } else if (delta.signum() > 0) {
-            if (this.getMode() == Thermostat.Mode.HEATING) return false;
             this.setMode(Thermostat.Mode.HEATING);
         } else {
-            if (this.getMode() == Thermostat.Mode.COOLING) return false;
             this.setMode(Thermostat.Mode.COOLING);
         }
-
-        return true;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/service/ThermostatService.java b/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/service/ThermostatService.java
index cdbb92c..91d0b18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/service/ThermostatService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/usi/inf/sa4/sanmarinoes/smarthut/service/ThermostatService.java
@@ -45,18 +45,16 @@ public class ThermostatService {
         return Utils.toList(all);
     }
 
-    public boolean computeState(Thermostat t) {
+    public void computeState(Thermostat t) {
         populateMeasuredTemperature(t);
-        return t.computeState();
+        t.computeState();
     }
 
     private void updateState(Thermostat t) {
-        boolean shouldUpdate = this.computeState(t);
+        this.computeState(t);
 
-        if (shouldUpdate) {
-            deviceService.saveAsOwner(t, thermostatRepository.findUser(t.getId()).getUsername());
-            endpoint.queueDeviceUpdate(t, thermostatRepository.findUser(t.getId()));
-        }
+        deviceService.saveAsOwner(t, thermostatRepository.findUser(t.getId()).getUsername());
+        endpoint.queueDeviceUpdate(t, thermostatRepository.findUser(t.getId()));
     }
 
     public void updateStates() {