diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index 739ac8193..f9dd0474d 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -1454,7 +1454,6 @@ device_state_changed (NMDevice *device,
 			}
 			nm_connection_clear_secrets (connection);
 		}
-		schedule_activate_check (policy, device, 3);
 		break;
 	case NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED:
 		if (connection) {