diff --git a/plugins/unifying/fu-plugin-unifying.c b/plugins/unifying/fu-plugin-unifying.c
index 10e227906..f30812197 100644
--- a/plugins/unifying/fu-plugin-unifying.c
+++ b/plugins/unifying/fu-plugin-unifying.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fu_plugin_update_detach (FuPlugin *plugin, FuDevice *dev, GError **error)
 				 (GDestroyNotify) g_object_unref);
 		if (!lu_context_wait_for_replug (data->ctx,
 						 device,
-						 FU_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_REPLUG,
+						 FU_DEVICE_REMOVE_DELAY_RE_ENUMERATE,
 						 error))
 			return FALSE;
 	} else {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ fu_plugin_update_attach (FuPlugin *plugin, FuDevice *dev, GError **error)
 				 (GDestroyNotify) g_object_unref);
 		if (!lu_context_wait_for_replug (data->ctx,
 						 device,
-						 FU_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_REPLUG,
+						 FU_DEVICE_REMOVE_DELAY_RE_ENUMERATE,
 						 error))
 			return FALSE;
 	} else {
diff --git a/plugins/unifying/lu-device.h b/plugins/unifying/lu-device.h
index 449c69429..775750e54 100644
--- a/plugins/unifying/lu-device.h
+++ b/plugins/unifying/lu-device.h
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ struct _LuDeviceClass
 #define LU_DEVICE_EP3				0x83
 #define LU_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_MS			2500
 
-/* some USB hubs take a looong time to re-connect the device */
-#define FU_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_REPLUG		10000 /* ms */
-
 typedef enum {
 	LU_DEVICE_KIND_UNKNOWN,
 	LU_DEVICE_KIND_RUNTIME,
diff --git a/plugins/unifying/lu-tool.c b/plugins/unifying/lu-tool.c
index 41a8ff517..7b8690102 100644
--- a/plugins/unifying/lu-tool.c
+++ b/plugins/unifying/lu-tool.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ lu_tool_write (FuLuToolPrivate *priv, gchar **values, GError **error)
 		if (lu_device_has_flag (device, LU_DEVICE_FLAG_DETACH_WILL_REPLUG)) {
 			if (!lu_context_wait_for_replug (priv->ctx,
 							 device,
-							 FU_DEVICE_TIMEOUT_REPLUG,
+							 FU_DEVICE_REMOVE_DELAY_RE_ENUMERATE,
 							 error))
 				return FALSE;
 			g_usleep (G_USEC_PER_SEC);