diff --git a/src/startup.cpp b/src/startup.cpp
index 8acfc29..a841f00 100644
--- a/src/startup.cpp
+++ b/src/startup.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 #include <sta/tacos/watchdog.hpp>
 #include <sta/tacos/can_bus.hpp>
 
-// TODO: WHY DO I HAVE TO PUT THIS HERE???? DO YOU THINK YOU ARE SPECIAL, HUH MR. HCAN1? WHY CAN'T YOU BE NORMAL LIKE HUART
-extern CAN_HandleTypeDef hcan1;
-
 // The UART mutex defined in freertos.c
 extern osMutexId_t uartMutexHandle;
 
@@ -60,18 +57,6 @@ namespace sta
 			return &STA_STM32_USART_HANDLE;
 		}
 
-#if defined(STA_CAN_BUS_ENABLE) || defined(DOXYGEN)
-		/**
-		 * @brief Function that returns the CAN handle used for the CAN bus. Override it in userspace to adjust.
-		 *
-		 * @ingroup tacos_startup
-		 */
-		STA_WEAK
-		CAN_HandleTypeDef * getCanController(){
-			return &STA_STM32_CAN_HANDLE;
-		}
-#endif /* STA_CAN_BUS_ENABLE */
-
 		/**
 		 * @brief Function that initializes the printable object given by getUARThandle().
 		 *