diff --git a/ESPtermostat.ino b/ESPtermostat.ino
index f7c9099..bbb14d1 100644
--- a/ESPtermostat.ino
+++ b/ESPtermostat.ino
@@ -186,12 +186,14 @@ void readSensor() {
   metrics += temperature;
   metrics += "\nraw_temp ";
   metrics += tempC;
-  metrics += "\nheating ";
-  metrics += heating;
-  metrics += "\nreqTemp ";
-  metrics += reqTemp;
-  metrics += "\noffset ";
-  metrics += offset;
+  if(THERMOSTAT){
+    metrics += "\nheating ";
+    metrics += heating;
+    metrics += "\nreqTemp ";
+    metrics += reqTemp;
+    metrics += "\noffset ";
+    metrics += offset;
+  }
   
 }