diff --git a/src/fu-provider-chug.c b/src/fu-provider-chug.c
index fe8f6a6f2..dd726631b 100644
--- a/src/fu-provider-chug.c
+++ b/src/fu-provider-chug.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	GUsbDevice		*usb_device;
 	gboolean		 got_version;
 	gboolean		 is_bootloader;
-	gboolean		 persist_after_unplug;
 	guint			 timeout_open_id;
 	guint			 reconnect_id;
 	GBytes			*fw_bin;
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ fu_provider_chug_get_firmware_version (FuProviderChugItem *item)
 		if (tmp != NULL) {
 			item->got_version = TRUE;
 			g_debug ("obtained fwver using extension '%s'", tmp);
-			item->persist_after_unplug = FALSE;
 			fu_device_set_metadata (item->device,
 						FU_DEVICE_KEY_VERSION, tmp);
 			goto out;
@@ -180,7 +178,6 @@ fu_provider_chug_get_firmware_version (FuProviderChugItem *item)
 	g_usb_device_close (item->usb_device, NULL);
 
 	/* attempt to open the device and get the serial number */
-	item->persist_after_unplug = TRUE;
 	if (!ch_device_open (item->usb_device, &error)) {
 		g_debug ("Failed to claim interface, polling: %s", error->message);
 		return;
@@ -582,12 +579,6 @@ fu_provider_chug_device_removed_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 		item->timeout_open_id = 0;
 	}
 	fu_provider_device_remove (FU_PROVIDER (provider_chug), item->device);
-
-	/* if we got the version from an extension then it's best to
-	 * rescan each time so we don't get confused when different
-	 * kinds of ColorHug device are plugged in... */
-	if (!item->persist_after_unplug)
-		g_hash_table_remove (priv->devices, platform_id);
 }
 
 /**