diff --git a/miio/gateway/devices/light.py b/miio/gateway/devices/light.py
index fa367e761..3604470e6 100644
--- a/miio/gateway/devices/light.py
+++ b/miio/gateway/devices/light.py
@@ -9,16 +9,6 @@
 class LightBulb(SubDevice):
     """Base class for subdevice light bulbs."""
 
-    @command()
-    def update(self):
-        """Update all device properties."""
-        self._props["brightness"] = self.send("get_bright").pop()
-        self._props["color_temp"] = self.send("get_ct").pop()
-        if self._props["brightness"] > 0 and self._props["brightness"] <= 100:
-            self._props["status"] = "on"
-        else:
-            self._props["status"] = "off"
-
     @command()
     def on(self):
         """Turn bulb on."""
diff --git a/miio/gateway/devices/subdevices.yaml b/miio/gateway/devices/subdevices.yaml
index 96fcc5bbc..fea5145ae 100644
--- a/miio/gateway/devices/subdevices.yaml
+++ b/miio/gateway/devices/subdevices.yaml
@@ -128,11 +128,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -147,11 +153,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -166,11 +178,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -185,11 +203,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -204,11 +228,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -223,11 +253,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -242,11 +278,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153
@@ -261,11 +303,17 @@
   type: LightBulb
   class: LightBulb
   properties:
-    - property: status     # 'on' / 'off'
-    - property: brightness
+    - property: power_status # 'on' / 'off'
+      name: status
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: light_level
+      name: brightness
       unit: percent
-    - property: color_temp
+      get: get_property_exp
+    - property: colour_temperature
+      name: color_temp
       unit: cct
+      get: get_property_exp
     - property: cct_min
       unit: cct
       default: 153