diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b82732a..8927ff5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ https://www.mi.com/us/mi-bedside-lamp/
 |------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------|
 | addResetSwitch                      | bool      | Should add Reset Switch to reset all scenes.                          | true|
 | shouldTurnOff                      | bool      | Should turn off lights after scene is over. set false if you want lights to go back to their original state | true|
-| pollingInterval                      | number      | Time in ms, for plugin to poll the light to update HomeKit characteristics | 5000|
+| pollingInterval                      | number      | Time in ms, for plugin to poll the light to update HomeKit characteristics | 15000|
 | scenes                      | Array (Object)      | Scenes                          | Required|
 | rgb                      | Object (light ID: true/false)      | Key-Value pair for light Ids you wish to use rgb pallete instead of hsv. | Optional|
 
diff --git a/src/accessories/lightBulb.js b/src/accessories/lightBulb.js
index ab86419..abb8418 100644
--- a/src/accessories/lightBulb.js
+++ b/src/accessories/lightBulb.js
@@ -239,11 +239,7 @@ const LightBulb = class extends Accessory {
     if (this.shouldAddCTChar()) {
       isCT = true
       lightbulbService
-        // TODO:
         .addCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)
-        // .addOptionalCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)
-      // lightbulbService
-        // .getCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)
         .on('get', (callback) => {
           callback(null, this.ct)
         })
@@ -311,9 +307,11 @@ const LightBulb = class extends Accessory {
 
     if (this.shouldAddCTChar()) {
       isCT = true
-      // TODO:
-      // lightbulbService
-      //   .addOptionalCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)
+      if (!lightbulbService.getCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)) {
+        this.logMessage('***** ERROR: CT CHARACTERISTIC NOT FOUND. Adding New One.. *****')
+        lightbulbService
+          .addCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)
+      }
       lightbulbService
         .getCharacteristic(this.homebridge.Characteristic.ColorTemperature)
         .on('get', (callback) => {