diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/hidpp20.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/hidpp20.py
index 0fe1feb1..b70ff831 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/hidpp20.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/hidpp20.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
+from logging import getLogger, DEBUG as _DEBUG
+_log = getLogger('LUR.hidpp20')
+del getLogger
+
 from struct import pack as _pack, unpack as _unpack
 try:
 	unicode
@@ -15,11 +19,7 @@ try:
 except:
 	pass
 
-from weakref import proxy as _proxy
-
-from logging import getLogger, DEBUG as _DEBUG
-_log = getLogger('LUR.hidpp20')
-del getLogger
+# from weakref import proxy as _proxy
 
 from .common import (FirmwareInfo as _FirmwareInfo,
 					ReprogrammableKeyInfo as _ReprogrammableKeyInfo,
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class FeaturesArray(object):
 
 	def __init__(self, device):
 		assert device is not None
-		self.device = _proxy(device)
+		self.device = device  # _proxy(device)
 		self.supported = True
 		self.features = None
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class KeysArray(object):
 
 	def __init__(self, device, count):
 		assert device is not None
-		self.device = _proxy(device)
+		self.device = device  # _proxy(device)
 		self.keys = [None] * count
 
 	def __getitem__(self, index):
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
index eabb9ff7..b3cdf982 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import errno as _errno
-from weakref import proxy as _proxy
+# from weakref import proxy as _proxy
 
 from logging import getLogger
 _log = getLogger('LUR.receiver')
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ MAX_PAIRED_DEVICES = 6
 class PairedDevice(object):
 	def __init__(self, receiver, number, link_notification=None):
 		assert receiver
-		self.receiver = _proxy(receiver)
+		self.receiver = receiver  # _proxy(receiver)
 		assert number > 0 and number <= receiver.max_devices
 		self.number = number
 		self.online = None
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/settings.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/settings.py
index 28dc82c1..1a1dfd8f 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/settings.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/settings.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-from weakref import proxy as _proxy
+# from weakref import proxy as _proxy
 from copy import copy as _copy
 
 from .common import NamedInt as _NamedInt, NamedInts as _NamedInts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class _Setting(object):
 	def __call__(self, device):
 		o = _copy(self)
 		o._value = None
-		o._device = _proxy(device)
+		o._device = device  # _proxy(device)
 		return o
 
 	@property
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/status.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/status.py
index a60ce5c2..abde0110 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/status.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/status.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from time import time as _timestamp
-from weakref import proxy as _proxy
+# from weakref import proxy as _proxy
 
 from struct import unpack as _unpack
 try:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ReceiverStatus(dict):
 	"""
 	def __init__(self, receiver, changed_callback):
 		assert receiver
-		self._receiver = _proxy(receiver)
+		self._receiver = receiver  # _proxy(receiver)
 
 		assert changed_callback
 		self._changed_callback = changed_callback
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class DeviceStatus(dict):
 	"""
 	def __init__(self, device, changed_callback):
 		assert device
-		self._device = _proxy(device)
+		self._device = device  #_proxy(device)
 
 		assert changed_callback
 		self._changed_callback = changed_callback