diff --git a/platypush/backend/sensor/battery/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/sensor/battery/__init__.py
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--- a/platypush/backend/sensor/battery/__init__.py
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-from platypush.backend.sensor import SensorBackend
-from platypush.context import get_plugin
-
-
-class SensorBatteryBackend(SensorBackend):
-    """
-    This backend listens for battery full/connect/disconnect/below/above threshold events.
-    The sensor events triggered by this backend will include any of the following fields:
-
-        - ``battery_percent``
-        - ``battery_power_plugged``
-
-    Requires:
-
-        - **psutil** (``pip install psutil``) for CPU load and stats.
-
-    Triggers:
-
-        * :class:`platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataChangeEvent` if the measurements of a sensor have changed
-        * :class:`platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataAboveThresholdEvent` if the measurements of a sensor have
-            gone above a configured threshold
-        * :class:`platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataBelowThresholdEvent` if the measurements of a sensor have
-            gone below a configured threshold
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
-
-    def get_measurement(self):
-        plugin = get_plugin('system')
-        battery = plugin.sensors_battery().output
-
-        return {
-            'battery_percent': battery.get('percent'),
-            'battery_power_plugged': bool(battery.get('power_plugged')),
-        }
-
-
-# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/backend/sensor/battery/manifest.yaml b/platypush/backend/sensor/battery/manifest.yaml
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-manifest:
-  events:
-    platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataAboveThresholdEvent: if the measurements
-      of a sensor havegone above a configured threshold
-    platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataBelowThresholdEvent: if the measurements
-      of a sensor havegone below a configured threshold
-    platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataChangeEvent: if the measurements of a
-      sensor have changed
-  install:
-    pip:
-    - psutil
-  package: platypush.backend.sensor.battery
-  type: backend