diff --git a/src/TimingCollector.php b/src/TimingCollector.php
index a6e4987..a1a58c5 100644
--- a/src/TimingCollector.php
+++ b/src/TimingCollector.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public function start(string $name): void
     {
         $time = (float)$this->clock->now()->format('U.u');
 
+        // only start timing if it was not started yet
         if (!isset($this->timing[$name])) {
             $this->timing[$name] = [
                 'start'    => $time,
@@ -58,9 +59,6 @@ public function start(string $name): void
                     'times' => 0,
                 ];
             }
-        } else {
-            $this->timing[$name]['start']      = $time;
-            $this->totalTiming[$name]['start'] = $time;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/StopwatchTest.php b/test/StopwatchTest.php
index b708496..2309200 100644
--- a/test/StopwatchTest.php
+++ b/test/StopwatchTest.php
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public function testStart(): void
         self::assertEquals($totalTiming, $timing);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * It is expected that the start time is not updated if the stopwatch is started twice without stopping it
+     */
     public function testUnstoppedRestart(): void
     {
         $name = self::faker()->word();