diff --git a/packages/provider/src/dbp-provider-demo.js b/packages/provider/src/dbp-provider-demo.js
index dd97a02cfb58d9c5a51d60c2043f42d99bbefc64..8adaa12d310e1b097927b69234cd0a51e07dadfe 100644
--- a/packages/provider/src/dbp-provider-demo.js
+++ b/packages/provider/src/dbp-provider-demo.js
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class DemoConsumer extends DBPLitElement {
         super.connectedCallback();
         i18n.changeLanguage(this.lang);
         console.log('DemoConsumer(' + this.id + ') connectedCallback()');
-        this.connected = true;
         this.render();
     }