diff --git a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
index 19f465b96..a93c5bcc4 100644
--- a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ function Device:init()
         error("screen/framebuffer must be implemented")
     end
 
+    local is_eink = G_reader_settings:readSetting("eink")
+    self.screen.eink = (is_eink == nill) or is_eink
+
     DEBUG("initializing for device", self.model)
     DEBUG("framebuffer resolution:", self.screen:getSize())
 
diff --git a/frontend/ui/screen.lua b/frontend/ui/screen.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index a1433f593..000000000
--- a/frontend/ui/screen.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
--- compatibility wrapper
-local Screen = require("device").screen
-
--- set eink flag for this screen
-local is_eink = G_reader_settings:readSetting("eink")
-Screen.eink = (is_eink == nil) and true or is_eink
-
-return Screen