diff --git a/pod-operation/src/main.rs b/pod-operation/src/main.rs
index 5b65aa2d..97761d31 100644
--- a/pod-operation/src/main.rs
+++ b/pod-operation/src/main.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 	let ads1015 = LimTemperature::new(ads1x1x::SlaveAddr::Default);
 	tokio::spawn(demo::read_ads1015(ads1015));
 
-	let wheel_encoder = WheelEncoder::new().expect("Failed to initialize WheelEncoder");
+	let wheel_encoder = WheelEncoder::new();
 	tokio::spawn(demo::read_wheel_encoder(wheel_encoder));
 
 	let gyro: Gyroscope = Gyroscope::new();