diff --git a/smartctl.go b/smartctl.go
index 7ffb25e..1a4e2be 100644
--- a/smartctl.go
+++ b/smartctl.go
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ func (smart *SMARTctl) Collect() {
 	smart.minePowerCycleCount()
 	smart.mineDeviceSCTStatus()
 	smart.mineDeviceStatistics()
-	smart.mineDeviceStatus()
 	smart.mineDeviceErrorLog()
 	smart.mineDeviceSelfTestLog()
 	smart.mineDeviceERC()
@@ -383,16 +382,6 @@ func (smart *SMARTctl) mineLongFlags(json gjson.Result, flags []string) string {
 	return strings.Join(result, ",")
 }
 
-func (smart *SMARTctl) mineDeviceStatus() {
-	status := smart.json.Get("smart_status")
-	smart.ch <- prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(
-		metricDeviceStatus,
-		prometheus.GaugeValue,
-		status.Get("passed").Float(),
-		smart.device.device,
-	)
-}
-
 func (smart *SMARTctl) mineDeviceErrorLog() {
 	for logType, status := range smart.json.Get("ata_smart_error_log").Map() {
 		smart.ch <- prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(