diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/indicators/providers/SignalStrengthProvider.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/indicators/providers/SignalStrengthProvider.qml
index 6d6dc1f2..25aa2d98 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/indicators/providers/SignalStrengthProvider.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/indicators/providers/SignalStrengthProvider.qml
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ QtObject {
     property OfonoManager ofonoManager: OfonoManager {}
 
     property OfonoNetworkRegistration netreg: OfonoNetworkRegistration {
-        Component.onCompleted: {
-            netreg.scan()
-        }
-
         modemPath: ofonoManager.modems.length ? ofonoManager.modems[0] : ""
     }
 
diff --git a/look-and-feel/contents/lockscreen/indicators/SignalStrength.qml b/look-and-feel/contents/lockscreen/indicators/SignalStrength.qml
index 50b688c3..bb35f307 100644
--- a/look-and-feel/contents/lockscreen/indicators/SignalStrength.qml
+++ b/look-and-feel/contents/lockscreen/indicators/SignalStrength.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Item {
     OfonoNetworkRegistration {
         id: netreg
         Component.onCompleted: {
-            netreg.scan()
             updateStrengthIcon()
         }