diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index e7657edfd3..6fa42bdc4e 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -1933,7 +1933,6 @@ nm_manager_activate_connection (NMManager *manager,
 
 		vpn_connection = nm_vpn_manager_activate_connection (priv->vpn_manager,
 		                                                     connection,
-		                                                     parent_req,
 		                                                     device,
 		                                                     TRUE,
 		                                                     sender_uid,
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c
index 601d29bcb1..503fc190da 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	gboolean user_requested;
 	gulong user_uid;
-	NMActRequest *act_request;
 	guint32 secrets_id;
 	char *username;
 
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ device_ip4_config_changed (NMDevice *device,
 
 NMVPNConnection *
 nm_vpn_connection_new (NMConnection *connection,
-                       NMActRequest *act_request,
                        NMDevice *parent_device,
                        gboolean user_requested,
                        gulong user_uid)
@@ -210,7 +208,6 @@ nm_vpn_connection_new (NMConnection *connection,
 	NMVPNConnectionPrivate *priv;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection), NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_ACT_REQUEST (act_request), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DEVICE (parent_device), NULL);
 
 	self = (NMVPNConnection *) g_object_new (NM_TYPE_VPN_CONNECTION, NULL);
@@ -223,7 +220,6 @@ nm_vpn_connection_new (NMConnection *connection,
 	priv->user_uid = user_uid;
 	priv->connection = g_object_ref (connection);
 	priv->parent_dev = g_object_ref (parent_device);
-	priv->act_request = g_object_ref (act_request);
 
 	priv->device_monitor = g_signal_connect (parent_device, "state-changed",
 									 G_CALLBACK (device_state_changed),
@@ -1074,7 +1070,6 @@ dispose (GObject *object)
 		                                       priv->secrets_id);
 	}
 
-	g_object_unref (priv->act_request);
 	g_object_unref (priv->connection);
 	g_free (priv->username);
 
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h
index fd5ee24e19..ee8eb5b6ea 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <glib-object.h>
 #include "NetworkManagerVPN.h"
 #include "nm-device.h"
-#include "nm-activation-request.h"
 #include "nm-vpn-connection-base.h"
 
 #define NM_TYPE_VPN_CONNECTION            (nm_vpn_connection_get_type ())
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ typedef struct {
 GType nm_vpn_connection_get_type (void);
 
 NMVPNConnection * nm_vpn_connection_new (NMConnection *connection,
-                                         NMActRequest *act_request,
                                          NMDevice *parent_device,
                                          gboolean user_requested,
                                          gulong user_uid);
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c
index 2bd8f23605..6772bb18d6 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ connection_vpn_state_changed (NMVPNConnection *connection,
 NMVPNConnection *
 nm_vpn_manager_activate_connection (NMVPNManager *manager,
                                     NMConnection *connection,
-                                    NMActRequest *act_request,
                                     NMDevice *device,
                                     gboolean user_requested,
                                     gulong user_uid,
@@ -174,7 +173,6 @@ nm_vpn_manager_activate_connection (NMVPNManager *manager,
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_VPN_MANAGER (manager), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection), NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_ACT_REQUEST (act_request), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DEVICE (device), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (error != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (*error == NULL, NULL);
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ nm_vpn_manager_activate_connection (NMVPNManager *manager,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	vpn = nm_vpn_service_activate (service, connection, act_request, device, user_requested, user_uid, error);
+	vpn = nm_vpn_service_activate (service, connection, device, user_requested, user_uid, error);
 	if (vpn) {
 		g_signal_connect (vpn, "vpn-state-changed",
 		                  G_CALLBACK (connection_vpn_state_changed),
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.h b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.h
index 6159bb86f5..a899122c9e 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.h
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib-object.h>
 #include "nm-vpn-connection.h"
-#include "nm-activation-request.h"
 
 #define NM_TYPE_VPN_MANAGER            (nm_vpn_manager_get_type ())
 #define NM_VPN_MANAGER(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), NM_TYPE_VPN_MANAGER, NMVPNManager))
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ NMVPNManager *nm_vpn_manager_get (void);
 
 NMVPNConnection *nm_vpn_manager_activate_connection (NMVPNManager *manager,
                                                      NMConnection *connection,
-                                                     NMActRequest *act_request,
                                                      NMDevice *device,
                                                      gboolean user_requested,
                                                      gulong user_uid,
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.c b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.c
index 3b4e2b4817..ed08a40a43 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.c
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ connection_vpn_state_changed (NMVPNConnection *connection,
 NMVPNConnection *
 nm_vpn_service_activate (NMVPNService *service,
                          NMConnection *connection,
-                         NMActRequest *act_request,
                          NMDevice *device,
                          gboolean user_requested,
                          gulong user_uid,
@@ -334,7 +333,6 @@ nm_vpn_service_activate (NMVPNService *service,
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_VPN_SERVICE (service), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection), NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_ACT_REQUEST (act_request), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DEVICE (device), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (error != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (*error == NULL, NULL);
@@ -343,7 +341,7 @@ nm_vpn_service_activate (NMVPNService *service,
 
 	clear_quit_timeout (service);
 
-	vpn = nm_vpn_connection_new (connection, act_request, device, user_requested, user_uid);
+	vpn = nm_vpn_connection_new (connection, device, user_requested, user_uid);
 	g_signal_connect (vpn, "vpn-state-changed",
 				   G_CALLBACK (connection_vpn_state_changed),
 				   service);
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.h b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.h
index 0c2445e26d..cbe394ca13 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.h
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-service.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <glib-object.h>
 #include "nm-device.h"
 #include "nm-vpn-connection.h"
-#include "nm-activation-request.h"
 
 #define NM_TYPE_VPN_SERVICE            (nm_vpn_service_get_type ())
 #define NM_VPN_SERVICE(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), NM_TYPE_VPN_SERVICE, NMVPNService))
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ const char *nm_vpn_service_get_name_file (NMVPNService *service);
 
 NMVPNConnection * nm_vpn_service_activate (NMVPNService *service,
                                            NMConnection *connection,
-                                           NMActRequest *act_request,
                                            NMDevice *device,
                                            gboolean user_requested,
                                            gulong user_uid,