diff --git a/platypush/backend/weather/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/weather/__init__.py
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index 81dbb992..00000000
--- a/platypush/backend/weather/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-import time
-
-from platypush.backend import Backend
-from platypush.context import get_plugin
-from platypush.message.event.weather import NewWeatherConditionEvent
-
-
-class WeatherBackend(Backend):
-    """
-    Abstract class for weather update backends.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, plugin_name: str, poll_seconds: int, **kwargs):
-        """
-        :param plugin_name: Name of the weather plugin to be used.
-        :param poll_seconds: How often the backend should check for updates, in seconds.
-        """
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self.plugin_name = plugin_name
-        self.poll_seconds = poll_seconds
-        self.latest_update = {}
-
-    def run(self):
-        super().run()
-        weather = get_plugin(self.plugin_name)
-        self.logger.info('Initialized {} backend'.format(self.__class__.__name__))
-
-        while not self.should_stop():
-            current_weather = weather.get_current_weather().output
-            current_weather.pop('time', None)
-
-            if current_weather != self.latest_update:
-                self.bus.post(NewWeatherConditionEvent(plugin_name=self.plugin_name, **current_weather))
-
-            self.latest_update = current_weather
-            time.sleep(self.poll_seconds)
-
-
-# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/backend/weather/openweathermap/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/weather/openweathermap/__init__.py
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index 26f35b1d..00000000
--- a/platypush/backend/weather/openweathermap/__init__.py
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@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-from platypush.backend.weather import WeatherBackend
-
-
-class WeatherOpenweathermapBackend(WeatherBackend):
-    """
-    Weather forecast backend that leverages the OpenWeatherMap API.
-
-    Requires:
-
-        * The :class:`platypush.plugins.weather.openweathermap.WeatherOpenWeatherMapPlugin` plugin configured
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, poll_seconds: int = 60, **kwargs):
-        """
-        :param poll_seconds: How often the backend should check for updates (default: every minute).
-        """
-        super().__init__(
-            plugin_name='weather.openweathermap', poll_seconds=poll_seconds, **kwargs
-        )
-
-
-# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/backend/weather/openweathermap/manifest.yaml b/platypush/backend/weather/openweathermap/manifest.yaml
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index 70b8cc87..00000000
--- a/platypush/backend/weather/openweathermap/manifest.yaml
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-manifest:
-  events:
-    platypush.message.event.weather.NewWeatherConditionEvent: when there is a weather
-      condition update
-  install:
-    pip: []
-  package: platypush.backend.weather.openweathermap
-  type: backend