diff --git a/src/core/device.c b/src/core/device.c
index 4c261ec554..8728630523 100644
--- a/src/core/device.c
+++ b/src/core/device.c
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ static int device_coldplug(Unit *u) {
                 found &= ~DEVICE_FOUND_UDEV; /* ignore DEVICE_FOUND_UDEV bit */
                 if (state == DEVICE_PLUGGED)
                         state = DEVICE_TENTATIVE; /* downgrade state */
-                if (found == DEVICE_NOT_FOUND)
-                        state = DEVICE_DEAD; /* If nobody sees the device, downgrade more */
         }
 
         if (d->found == found && d->state == state)