diff --git a/src/core/xmpp.py b/src/core/xmpp.py
index 954b7473..59106dcc 100644
--- a/src/core/xmpp.py
+++ b/src/core/xmpp.py
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ class SatPresenceProtocol(xmppim.PresenceClientProtocol):
         if 'default' in statuses:
             statuses[None] = statuses['default']
 
-        xmppim.PresenceClientProtocol.available(self, entity, show, statuses, priority)
         presence_elt = xmppim.AvailablePresence(entity, show, statuses, priority)
         if not self.host.trigger.point("presence_available", presence_elt, self.parent):
             return