diff --git a/lib/db/api.js b/lib/db/api.js
index a9ac7a9e..ae753523 100644
--- a/lib/db/api.js
+++ b/lib/db/api.js
@@ -57,13 +57,10 @@ dbapi.saveDevice = function(serial, device) {
 }
 
 dbapi.saveDeviceStatus = function(serial, status) {
-  return dbapi.ensureDeviceSaved(serial)
-    .then(function() {
-      return db.run(r.table('devices').get(serial).update({
-        status: status
-      , statusChangedAt: r.now()
-      }))
-    })
+  return db.run(r.table('devices').get(serial).update({
+    status: status
+  , statusChangedAt: r.now()
+  }))
 }
 
 dbapi.setDeviceOwner = function(serial, owner) {