diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/BridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/BridgeHandler.java
index 43db8ef76..91f32ab77 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/BridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/BridgeHandler.java
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingTypeUID;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.BaseBridgeHandler;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.ThingHandler;
-import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.builder.ThingStatusInfoBuilder;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
 import org.openhab.core.types.RefreshType;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -367,14 +366,8 @@ public class BridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler
 
     @Override
     public void handleRemoval() {
-        for (Thing thing : getThing().getThings()) {
-            // Inform Thing-Child's about removed bridge.
-            final ThingHandler thingHandler = thing.getHandler();
-            if (thingHandler != null) {
-                thingHandler.bridgeStatusChanged(ThingStatusInfoBuilder.create(ThingStatus.REMOVED).build());
-            }
-        }
-        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank((String) super.getConfig().get(APPLICATION_TOKEN))) {
+        String applicationToken = (String) super.getConfig().get(APPLICATION_TOKEN);
+        if (applicationToken != null && !applicationToken.isEmpty()) {
             if (connMan == null) {
                 Config config = loadAndCheckConnectionData(this.getConfig());
                 if (config != null) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/CircuitHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/CircuitHandler.java
index e315acddc..b5579dcd4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/CircuitHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/CircuitHandler.java
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ public class CircuitHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements DeviceStatusList
         if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.OFFLINE)) {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
         }
-        if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.REMOVED)) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "Bridge has been removed.");
-        }
         logger.debug("Set status to {}", getThing().getStatusInfo());
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/DeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/DeviceHandler.java
index 4f6a3ccfe..73233af40 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/DeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/DeviceHandler.java
@@ -176,9 +176,6 @@ public class DeviceHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements DeviceStatusListe
         if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.OFFLINE)) {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
         }
-        if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.REMOVED)) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "Bridge has been removed.");
-        }
         logger.debug("Set status to {}", getThing().getStatusInfo());
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/SceneHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/SceneHandler.java
index bd903694a..13515077d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/SceneHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/SceneHandler.java
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ public class SceneHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements SceneStatusListene
         if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.OFFLINE)) {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
         }
-        if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.REMOVED)) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "Bridge has been removed.");
-        }
         logger.debug("Set status to {}", getThing().getStatusInfo());
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/ZoneTemperatureControlHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/ZoneTemperatureControlHandler.java
index 1308bf201..41f8b9ef9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/ZoneTemperatureControlHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.digitalstrom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/digitalstrom/internal/handler/ZoneTemperatureControlHandler.java
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ public class ZoneTemperatureControlHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements T
         if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.OFFLINE)) {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
         }
-        if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.REMOVED)) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "Bridge has been removed.");
-        }
         logger.debug("Set status to {}", getThing().getStatusInfo());
     }