diff --git a/src/daemon/default.pa.in b/src/daemon/default.pa.in
index f50d92952..4e77ae973 100755
--- a/src/daemon/default.pa.in
+++ b/src/daemon/default.pa.in
@@ -171,13 +171,6 @@ load-module module-filter-heuristics
 load-module module-filter-apply
 ])dnl
 
-ifelse(@HAVE_DBUS@, 1, [dnl
-### Load DBus protocol
-.ifexists module-dbus-protocol@PA_SOEXT@
-load-module module-dbus-protocol
-.endif
-])dnl
-
 ifelse(@HAVE_X11@, 1, [dnl
 # X11 modules should not be started from default.pa so that one daemon
 # can be shared by multiple sessions.
diff --git a/src/daemon/system.pa.in b/src/daemon/system.pa.in
index e881a127d..6da880e8f 100755
--- a/src/daemon/system.pa.in
+++ b/src/daemon/system.pa.in
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ load-module module-device-restore
 ### that look up the default sink/source get the right value
 load-module module-default-device-restore
 
-.ifexists module-dbus-protocol@PA_SOEXT@
-### If you want to allow TCP connections, set access to "remote" or "local,remote".
-load-module module-dbus-protocol access=local
-.endif
-
 ### Automatically move streams to the default sink if the sink they are
 ### connected to dies, similar for sources
 load-module module-rescue-streams