diff --git a/nymea-app/ui/MainPage.qml b/nymea-app/ui/MainPage.qml
index 7426dd95..09aa1170 100644
--- a/nymea-app/ui/MainPage.qml
+++ b/nymea-app/ui/MainPage.qml
@@ -94,15 +94,6 @@ Page {
                     root.currentViewIndex = currentIndex
                 }
 
-                opacity: 0
-                Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: 300 } }
-                Connections {
-                    target: engine.deviceManager
-                    onFetchingDataChanged: {
-                        swipeView.opacity = engine.deviceManager.fetchingData ? 0 : 1
-                    }
-                }
-
                 Component {
                     id: favoritesViewComponent
                     FavoritesView {
@@ -223,15 +214,6 @@ Page {
             root.tabsReady = true
         }
 
-        opacity: 0
-        Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: 300 } }
-        Connections {
-            target: engine.deviceManager
-            onFetchingDataChanged: {
-                tabBar.opacity = engine.deviceManager.fetchingData ? 0 : 1
-            }
-        }
-
         Component {
             id: tabEntryComponent
             MainPageTabButton {