diff --git a/fronius/integrationpluginfronius.cpp b/fronius/integrationpluginfronius.cpp
index bfcfae62..dd99ac9a 100644
--- a/fronius/integrationpluginfronius.cpp
+++ b/fronius/integrationpluginfronius.cpp
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ void IntegrationPluginFronius::setupThing(ThingSetupInfo *info)
             // Knwon version with broken JSON API
             if (versionResponseMap.value("CompatibilityRange").toString() == "1.6-2") {
                 qCWarning(dcFronius()) << "The Fronius data logger has a version which is known to have a broken JSON API firmware.";
-                // FIXME: temporary disable the version check in order to try to make it work nether the less
-                // info->finish(Thing::ThingErrorHardwareFailure, QT_TR_NOOP("The firmware version 1.6-2 of this Fronius data logger has a broken API. Please update your Fronius device."));
-                // return;
+                 info->finish(Thing::ThingErrorHardwareFailure, QT_TR_NOOP("The firmware version 1.6-2 of this Fronius data logger has a broken API. Please update your Fronius device."));
+                 return;
             }
 
             FroniusLogger *newLogger = new FroniusLogger(thing, this);
@@ -421,18 +420,6 @@ void IntegrationPluginFronius::searchNewThings(FroniusLogger *logger)
             }
         }
 
-        // Note: in case of well known broken API version 1.6-2 the inverter map is broken and contains "1": { ...
-        if (bodyMap.value("Data").toMap().contains("1")) {
-            if (!thingExists(inverterThingIdParamTypeId, "1")) {
-                QString thingName = loggerThing->name() + " Inverter " + "1";
-                ThingDescriptor descriptor(inverterThingClassId, thingName, "Fronius Solar Inverter", loggerThing->id());
-                ParamList params;
-                params.append(Param(inverterThingIdParamTypeId, 1));
-                descriptor.setParams(params);
-                thingDescriptors.append(descriptor);
-            }
-        }
-
         // parse reply for meter things at the host address
         QVariantMap meterMap = bodyMap.value("Data").toMap().value("Meter").toMap();
         foreach (const QString &meterId, meterMap.keys()) {