diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openwebnet/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openwebnet/internal/handler/OpenWebNetThermoregulationHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openwebnet/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openwebnet/internal/handler/OpenWebNetThermoregulationHandler.java
index c839a98f152e5..21a0a4ac8eba9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openwebnet/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openwebnet/internal/handler/OpenWebNetThermoregulationHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openwebnet/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openwebnet/internal/handler/OpenWebNetThermoregulationHandler.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatus;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
-import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusInfo;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingTypeUID;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
 import org.openhab.core.types.UnDefType;
@@ -122,15 +121,6 @@ public void initialize() {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void bridgeStatusChanged(ThingStatusInfo bridgeStatusInfo) {
-        super.bridgeStatusChanged(bridgeStatusInfo);
-        // when the bridge is ONLINE request for thing states (temp, setTemp, fanSpeed...)
-        if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.ONLINE)) {
-            refreshDevice(false);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void handleChannelCommand(ChannelUID channel, Command command) {
         switch (channel.getId()) {