diff --git a/lib/solaar/upower.py b/lib/solaar/upower.py
index cf271333..896a52de 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/upower.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/upower.py
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ def watch(on_resume_callback=None, on_suspend_callback=None):
 try:
     import dbus
 
-    _UPOWER_BUS = 'org.freedesktop.UPower'
-    _UPOWER_INTERFACE = 'org.freedesktop.UPower'
     _LOGIND_BUS = 'org.freedesktop.login1'
     _LOGIND_INTERFACE = 'org.freedesktop.login1.Manager'
 
@@ -73,10 +71,6 @@ try:
     bus = dbus.SystemBus()
     assert bus
 
-    bus.add_signal_receiver(_suspend, signal_name='Sleeping', dbus_interface=_UPOWER_INTERFACE, bus_name=_UPOWER_BUS)
-
-    bus.add_signal_receiver(_resume, signal_name='Resuming', dbus_interface=_UPOWER_INTERFACE, bus_name=_UPOWER_BUS)
-
     bus.add_signal_receiver(_suspend_or_resume, 'PrepareForSleep', dbus_interface=_LOGIND_INTERFACE, bus_name=_LOGIND_BUS)
 
     if _log.isEnabledFor(_INFO):