diff --git a/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua b/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
index 1494e5ed9..f7e142fba 100644
--- a/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
@@ -359,15 +359,7 @@ function PocketBook:initNetworkManager(NetworkMgr)
     end
 
     function NetworkMgr:isWifiOn()
-        local state = inkview.QueryNetwork()
-        -- Some devices (PB741) return state = 515 for connected and state = 3
-        -- when not connected. We guess the reason is deprecation of the old API
-        -- for this reason when state is higher than C.CONNECTED we try the new API
-        if state <= C.CONNECTED then
-            return band(state, C.CONNECTED) ~= 0
-        else
-            return band(inkview.GetNetState(), C.CONNECTED) ~= 0
-        end
+        return band(inkview.QueryNetwork(), C.NET_CONNECTED) ~= 0
     end
 end