diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index feb582a0a..35657706e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Please see [FEATURES.md](https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/blob/mas
 
 ## Getting Started (Pebble)
 
-1. Pair your Pebble through the Android's Bluetooth Settings or Gadgetbridge. Pebble 2 MUST be paired though Gadgetbridge (tap on the + in Control Center)
+1. Pair your Pebble through Gadgetbridge (tap on the + in Control Center)
 2. Start Gadgetbridge, tap on the device you want to connect to
 3. To test, choose "Debug" from the menu and play around
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java
index cc1fc17cc..2f483af39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java
@@ -132,12 +132,7 @@ public class DeviceHelper {
             GB.toast(context, context.getString(R.string.bluetooth_is_disabled_), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT, GB.WARN);
         }
         List<GBDevice> dbDevices = getDatabaseDevices();
-        // these come first, as they have the most information already
         availableDevices.addAll(dbDevices);
-        if (btAdapter != null) {
-            List<GBDevice> bondedDevices = getBondedDevices(btAdapter);
-            availableDevices.addAll(bondedDevices);
-        }
 
         Prefs prefs = GBApplication.getPrefs();
         String miAddr = prefs.getString(MiBandConst.PREF_MIBAND_ADDRESS, "");
@@ -264,29 +259,6 @@ public class DeviceHelper {
         return gbDevice;
     }
 
-    private @NonNull List<GBDevice> getBondedDevices(@NonNull BluetoothAdapter btAdapter) {
-        Set<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices = btAdapter.getBondedDevices();
-        if (pairedDevices == null) {
-            return Collections.emptyList();
-        }
-
-        List<GBDevice> result = new ArrayList<>(pairedDevices.size());
-        DeviceHelper deviceHelper = DeviceHelper.getInstance();
-        for (BluetoothDevice pairedDevice : pairedDevices) {
-            if (pairedDevice == null) {
-                continue; // just to be safe, see https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/pull/1052
-            }
-            if (pairedDevice.getName() != null && (pairedDevice.getName().startsWith("Pebble-LE ") || pairedDevice.getName().startsWith("Pebble Time LE "))) {
-                continue; // ignore LE Pebble (this is part of the main device now (volatileAddress)
-            }
-            GBDevice device = deviceHelper.toSupportedDevice(pairedDevice);
-            if (device != null) {
-                result.add(device);
-            }
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Attempts to removing the bonding with the given device. Returns true
      * if bonding was supposedly successful and false if anything went wrong