diff --git a/installed-tests/suites/plugins/testSystemvolumePlugin.js b/installed-tests/suites/plugins/testSystemvolumePlugin.js
index 22440c7c2..0ead146fe 100644
--- a/installed-tests/suites/plugins/testSystemvolumePlugin.js
+++ b/installed-tests/suites/plugins/testSystemvolumePlugin.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ describe('The systemvolume plugin', function () {
             },
         });
         testRig.setPaired(true);
+        testRig.setConnected(true);
 
         remoteDevice = testRig.remoteDevice;
         remoteDevice.handlePacket = handlePacket.bind(remoteDevice);
@@ -70,14 +71,6 @@ describe('The systemvolume plugin', function () {
         expect(localPlugin).toBeDefined();
     });
 
-    it('sends streams when connected', function () {
-        spyOn(localPlugin, '_sendSinkList');
-
-        testRig.setConnected(true);
-
-        expect(localPlugin._sendSinkList).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
     it('sends a list of streams when requested', async function () {
         spyOn(remoteDevice, 'handlePacket').and.callThrough();
 
diff --git a/src/service/plugins/systemvolume.js b/src/service/plugins/systemvolume.js
index 9db02d1df..f688d61a8 100644
--- a/src/service/plugins/systemvolume.js
+++ b/src/service/plugins/systemvolume.js
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ const SystemVolumePlugin = GObject.registerClass({
         }
     }
 
-    connected() {
-        super.connected();
-
-        this._sendSinkList();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Handle a request to change an output
      *