diff --git a/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.homematic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/homematic/handler/HomematicThingHandler.java b/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.homematic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/homematic/handler/HomematicThingHandler.java
index c1c4c6f5d61f9..ab7389e8836c7 100644
--- a/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.homematic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/homematic/handler/HomematicThingHandler.java
+++ b/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.homematic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/homematic/handler/HomematicThingHandler.java
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ private void updateStatus(HmDevice device) throws BridgeHandlerNotAvailableExcep
             newStatus = ThingStatus.OFFLINE;
             newDetail = ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR;
         } else if (device.isConfigPending() || device.isUpdatePending()) {
-            newStatus = thing.getStatus();
             newDetail = ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING;
         }