Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr plans to step down from the role, bypassing a potential battle with President-elect Donald Trump over his position.

Barr plans to depart from the position on Feb. 28 unless a successor is confirmed earlier, the U.S. central bank said on Monday. He plans to continue to serve as a member of the Fed’s board of governors.

“The position of vice chair for supervision was created after the Global Financial Crisis to create greater responsibility, transparency and accountability for the Federal Reserve’s supervision and regulation of the financial system,” Barr said in a statement. “The risk of a dispute over the position could be a distraction from our mission.”

Barr said in November that he planned to serve his entire term when questioned about what he would do if Trump sought to fire him.

— Bloomberg