diff --git a/kded/service.h b/kded/service.h
--- a/kded/service.h
+++ b/kded/service.h
@@ -44,13 +44,9 @@
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void init();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    Q_SCRIPTABLE void registered();
     Q_SCRIPTABLE
     void secretsError(const QString &connectionPath, const QString &message);
 
-private Q_SLOTS:
-    void slotRegistered(const QDBusObjectPath &path);
-
 private:
     NetworkManagementServicePrivate * const d_ptr;
 };
diff --git a/kded/service.cpp b/kded/service.cpp
--- a/kded/service.cpp
+++ b/kded/service.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 {
     Q_D(NetworkManagementService);
 
-    connect(this, &KDEDModule::moduleRegistered, this, &NetworkManagementService::slotRegistered);
+    connect(this, &KDEDModule::moduleRegistered, this, &NetworkManagementService::init);
 
     d->agent = new SecretAgent(this);
     connect(d->agent, &SecretAgent::secretsError, this, &NetworkManagementService::secretsError);
@@ -80,11 +80,4 @@
     }
 }
 
-void NetworkManagementService::slotRegistered(const QDBusObjectPath &path)
-{
-    if (path.path() == QLatin1String("/modules/networkmanagement")) {
-        Q_EMIT registered();
-    }
-}
-
 #include "service.moc"
diff --git a/libs/handler.h b/libs/handler.h
--- a/libs/handler.h
+++ b/libs/handler.h
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
     void stopHotspot();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
-    void initKdedModule();
     void secretAgentError(const QString &connectionPath, const QString &message);
     void replyFinished(QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher);
     void hotspotCreated(QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher);
diff --git a/libs/handler.cpp b/libs/handler.cpp
--- a/libs/handler.cpp
+++ b/libs/handler.cpp
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@
     , m_tmpWirelessEnabled(NetworkManager::isWirelessEnabled())
     , m_tmpWwanEnabled(NetworkManager::isWwanEnabled())
 {
-    initKdedModule();
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().connect(QStringLiteral(AGENT_SERVICE),
-                                            QStringLiteral(AGENT_PATH),
-                                            QStringLiteral(AGENT_IFACE),
-                                            QStringLiteral("registered"),
-                                            this, SLOT(initKdedModule()));
-
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().connect(QStringLiteral(AGENT_SERVICE),
                                             QStringLiteral(AGENT_PATH),
                                             QStringLiteral(AGENT_IFACE),
@@ -736,15 +729,6 @@
     scheduleRequestScan(interface, 2000);
 }
 
-void Handler::initKdedModule()
-{
-    QDBusMessage initMsg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral(AGENT_SERVICE),
-                                                          QStringLiteral(AGENT_PATH),
-                                                          QStringLiteral(AGENT_IFACE),
-                                                          QStringLiteral("init"));
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(initMsg);
-}
-
 void Handler::secretAgentError(const QString &connectionPath, const QString &message)
 {
     // If the password was wrong, forget it