diff --git a/cmd/selftest/child.go b/cmd/selftest/child.go
index 622c7f79e..0f40e9e09 100644
--- a/cmd/selftest/child.go
+++ b/cmd/selftest/child.go
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-// TODO: Look into the release function and ensure whether I need to call it.
-const ()
-
 // TODO CONTINUE:
 //
 // Ensure that a robust timeout mechanism exists for the telemetry process. We