diff --git a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_dbus.c b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_dbus.c
index 18ffec0d6..8a5e07dc7 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_dbus.c
+++ b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_dbus.c
@@ -19,43 +19,41 @@ extern Eina_List *device_batteries;
 extern Eina_List *device_ac_adapters;
 extern double init_time;
 
+static E_DBus_Connection *e_dbus_conn = NULL;
 
-void
+int
 _battery_dbus_start(void)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
-
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
-   
+   e_dbus_conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
+   if (!e_dbus_conn) return 0;
    // FIXME: e_dbus doesnt allow us to track this pending call
    e_hal_manager_find_device_by_capability
-     (conn, "battery", _battery_dbus_find_battery, NULL);
+     (e_dbus_conn, "battery", _battery_dbus_find_battery, NULL);
    e_hal_manager_find_device_by_capability
-     (conn, "ac_adapter", _battery_dbus_find_ac, NULL);
+     (e_dbus_conn, "ac_adapter", _battery_dbus_find_ac, NULL);
    battery_config->dbus.dev_add = 
-     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(conn, E_HAL_SENDER,
+     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(e_dbus_conn, E_HAL_SENDER,
                                E_HAL_MANAGER_PATH,
                                E_HAL_MANAGER_INTERFACE,
                                "DeviceAdded", _battery_dbus_dev_add, NULL);
    battery_config->dbus.dev_del = 
-     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(conn, E_HAL_SENDER,
+     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(e_dbus_conn, E_HAL_SENDER,
                                E_HAL_MANAGER_PATH,
                                E_HAL_MANAGER_INTERFACE,
                                "DeviceRemoved", _battery_dbus_dev_del, NULL);
    init_time = ecore_time_get();
+   return 1;
 }
 
 
 void
 _battery_dbus_stop(void)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
    Ac_Adapter *ac;
    Battery *bat;
+
+   if (!e_dbus_conn) return;
    
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    if (battery_config->dbus.have)
      {
         dbus_pending_call_cancel(battery_config->dbus.have);
@@ -63,24 +61,24 @@ _battery_dbus_stop(void)
      }
    if (battery_config->dbus.dev_add)
      {
-        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(conn, battery_config->dbus.dev_add);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(e_dbus_conn, battery_config->dbus.dev_add);
         battery_config->dbus.dev_add = NULL;
      }
    if (battery_config->dbus.dev_del)
      {
-        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(conn, battery_config->dbus.dev_del);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(e_dbus_conn, battery_config->dbus.dev_del);
         battery_config->dbus.dev_del = NULL;
      }
    EINA_LIST_FREE(device_ac_adapters, ac)
      {
-        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(conn, ac->prop_change);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(e_dbus_conn, ac->prop_change);
         eina_stringshare_del(ac->udi);
         eina_stringshare_del(ac->product);
         free(ac);
      }
    EINA_LIST_FREE(device_batteries, bat)
      {
-        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(conn, bat->prop_change);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(e_dbus_conn, bat->prop_change);
         eina_stringshare_del(bat->udi);
         eina_stringshare_del(bat->technology);
         eina_stringshare_del(bat->type);
@@ -89,6 +87,8 @@ _battery_dbus_stop(void)
         eina_stringshare_del(bat->vendor);
         free(bat);
      }
+   e_dbus_connection_close(e_dbus_conn);
+   e_dbus_conn = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -183,36 +183,25 @@ _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_props(void *data, void *reply_data, DBusError *error __
 static void
 _battery_dbus_battery_property_changed(void *data, DBusMessage *msg __UNUSED__)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
-   
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    // FIXME: e_dbus doesnt allow us to track this pending call
-   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(conn, ((Battery *)data)->udi,
+   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(e_dbus_conn, ((Battery *)data)->udi,
                                    _battery_dbus_battery_props, data);
 }
 
 static void
 _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_property_changed(void *data, DBusMessage *msg __UNUSED__)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
-   
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    // FIXME: e_dbus doesnt allow us to track this pending call
-   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(conn, ((Ac_Adapter *)data)->udi,
+   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(e_dbus_conn, ((Ac_Adapter *)data)->udi,
                                    _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_props, data);
 }
 
 static void
 _battery_dbus_battery_add(const char *udi)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
    Battery *bat;
 
    bat = _battery_battery_find(udi);
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    if (!bat)
      {
         bat = E_NEW(Battery, 1);
@@ -220,13 +209,13 @@ _battery_dbus_battery_add(const char *udi)
         bat->udi = eina_stringshare_add(udi);
         device_batteries = eina_list_append(device_batteries, bat);
         bat->prop_change =
-     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(conn, E_HAL_SENDER, udi,
-                               E_HAL_DEVICE_INTERFACE, "PropertyModified",
-                               _battery_dbus_battery_property_changed,
-                               bat);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_add(e_dbus_conn, E_HAL_SENDER, udi,
+                                  E_HAL_DEVICE_INTERFACE, "PropertyModified",
+                                  _battery_dbus_battery_property_changed,
+                                  bat);
      }
    // FIXME: e_dbus doesnt allow us to track this pending call
-   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(conn, udi, 
+   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(e_dbus_conn, udi, 
                                    _battery_dbus_battery_props, bat);
 
    _battery_device_update();
@@ -235,16 +224,13 @@ _battery_dbus_battery_add(const char *udi)
 static void
 _battery_dbus_battery_del(const char *udi)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
    Eina_List *l;
    Battery *bat;
    
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    bat = _battery_battery_find(udi);
    if (bat)
      {
-        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(conn, bat->prop_change);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(e_dbus_conn, bat->prop_change);
         l = eina_list_data_find(device_batteries, bat);
         eina_stringshare_del(bat->udi);
         eina_stringshare_del(bat->technology);
@@ -262,22 +248,19 @@ _battery_dbus_battery_del(const char *udi)
 static void
 _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_add(const char *udi)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
    Ac_Adapter *ac;
 
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    ac = E_NEW(Ac_Adapter, 1);
    if (!ac) return;
    ac->udi = eina_stringshare_add(udi);
    device_ac_adapters = eina_list_append(device_ac_adapters, ac);
    ac->prop_change =
-     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(conn, E_HAL_SENDER, udi,
+     e_dbus_signal_handler_add(e_dbus_conn, E_HAL_SENDER, udi,
                                E_HAL_DEVICE_INTERFACE, "PropertyModified",
                                _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_property_changed, 
                                ac);
    // FIXME: e_dbus doesnt allow us to track this pending call
-   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(conn, udi, 
+   e_hal_device_get_all_properties(e_dbus_conn, udi, 
                                    _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_props, ac);
    _battery_device_update();
 }
@@ -285,16 +268,13 @@ _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_add(const char *udi)
 static void
 _battery_dbus_ac_adapter_del(const char *udi)
 {
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
    Eina_List *l;
    Ac_Adapter *ac;
    
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    ac = _battery_ac_adapter_find(udi);
    if (ac)
      {
-        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(conn, ac->prop_change);
+        e_dbus_signal_handler_del(e_dbus_conn, ac->prop_change);
         l = eina_list_data_find(device_ac_adapters, ac);
         eina_stringshare_del(ac->udi);
         eina_stringshare_del(ac->product);
@@ -393,17 +373,14 @@ _battery_dbus_dev_add(void *data __UNUSED__, DBusMessage *msg)
 {
    DBusError err;
    char *udi = NULL;
-   E_DBus_Connection *conn;
    
    dbus_error_init(&err);
    dbus_message_get_args(msg, &err, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &udi, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
    if (!udi) return;
-   conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-   if (!conn) return;
    // FIXME: e_dbus doesnt allow us to track this pending call
-   e_hal_device_query_capability(conn, udi, "battery",
+   e_hal_device_query_capability(e_dbus_conn, udi, "battery",
                                  _battery_dbus_is_battery, (void*)eina_stringshare_add(udi));
-   e_hal_device_query_capability(conn, udi, "ac_adapter",
+   e_hal_device_query_capability(e_dbus_conn, udi, "ac_adapter",
                                  _battery_dbus_is_ac_adapter, (void*)eina_stringshare_add(udi));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c
index 4e6cf6898..7686a6031 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.c
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ _battery_config_updated(void)
    Eina_List *l;
    Instance *inst;
    char buf[4096];
+   int ok = 0;
 
    if (!battery_config) return;
 
@@ -352,24 +353,27 @@ _battery_config_updated(void)
         EINA_LIST_FOREACH(battery_config->instances, l, inst)
           _battery_warning_popup_destroy(inst);
      }
-   if (battery_config->have_subsystem == UNKNOWN)
+   if (battery_config->batget_exe)
      {
-#ifdef HAVE_EEZE
-          battery_config->have_subsystem = SUBSYSTEM;
-#else
-        if (!e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM))
-          battery_config->have_subsystem = NOSUBSYSTEM;
-#endif
+        ecore_exe_terminate(battery_config->batget_exe);
+        ecore_exe_free(battery_config->batget_exe);
+        battery_config->batget_exe = NULL;
      }
 
-   if ((battery_config->have_subsystem == NOSUBSYSTEM) ||
+   if ((battery_config->force_mode == UNKNOWN) ||
+       (battery_config->force_mode == SUBSYSTEM))
+     {
+#ifdef HAVE_EEZE
+        ok = _battery_udev_start();
+#else
+        ok = _battery_dbus_start();
+#endif
+     }
+   if (ok) return;
+
+   if ((battery_config->force_mode == UNKNOWN) ||
        (battery_config->force_mode == NOSUBSYSTEM))
      {
-        if (battery_config->batget_exe)
-          {
-             ecore_exe_terminate(battery_config->batget_exe);
-             ecore_exe_free(battery_config->batget_exe);
-          }
         snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/%s/batget %i",
                  e_module_dir_get(battery_config->module), MODULE_ARCH,
                  battery_config->poll_interval);
@@ -379,29 +383,6 @@ _battery_config_updated(void)
                              ECORE_EXE_PIPE_READ_LINE_BUFFERED |
                              ECORE_EXE_NOT_LEADER, NULL);
      }
-   else if ((battery_config->have_subsystem == UNKNOWN) ||
-            (battery_config->force_mode == SUBSYSTEM))
-     {
-        if (battery_config->batget_exe)
-          {
-             ecore_exe_terminate(battery_config->batget_exe);
-             ecore_exe_free(battery_config->batget_exe);
-             battery_config->batget_exe = NULL;
-          }
-#ifdef HAVE_EEZE
-        _battery_udev_start();
-#else
-        E_DBus_Connection *conn;
-        conn = e_dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM);
-        if (conn)
-          {
-             battery_config->have_subsystem = SUBSYSTEM;
-             _battery_dbus_start();
-          }
-        else
-          battery_config->have_subsystem = NOSUBSYSTEM;
-#endif
-     }
 }
 
 static Eina_Bool
diff --git a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.h b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.h
index 8e8d5067f..a934ac613 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.h
+++ b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_main.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ struct _Config
    int                  time_full;
    int                  have_battery;
    int                  have_power;
-   int                  have_subsystem;
 #ifdef HAVE_EEZE
    Eeze_Udev_Watch     *acwatch;
    Eeze_Udev_Watch     *batwatch;
@@ -110,12 +109,12 @@ Ac_Adapter *_battery_ac_adapter_find(const char *udi);
 void _battery_device_update(void);
 #ifdef HAVE_EEZE
 /* in e_mod_udev.c */
-void _battery_udev_start(void);
+int  _battery_udev_start(void);
 void _battery_udev_stop(void);
 /* end e_mod_udev.c */
 #else
 /* in e_mod_dbus.c */
-void _battery_dbus_start(void);
+int  _battery_dbus_start(void);
 void _battery_dbus_stop(void);
 /* end e_mod_dbus.c */
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c
index 6a0dda36e..5e0009c9e 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c
+++ b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ extern Eina_List *device_batteries;
 extern Eina_List *device_ac_adapters;
 extern double init_time;
 
-void 
+int 
 _battery_udev_start(void)
 {
    Eina_List *devices;
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ _battery_udev_start(void)
      battery_config->acwatch = eeze_udev_watch_add(EEZE_UDEV_TYPE_POWER_AC, EEZE_UDEV_EVENT_NONE, _battery_udev_event_ac, NULL);
 
    init_time = ecore_time_get();
+   return 1;
 }
 
 void