diff --git a/bin/apport b/bin/apport
index 8427c18b..3b370423 100755
--- a/bin/apport
+++ b/bin/apport
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	if ls /var/crash/*.crash >/dev/null 2>&1; then
diff --git a/bin/battery b/bin/battery
index 405d537f..e8d2638f 100755
--- a/bin/battery
+++ b/bin/battery
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 search () {
 	local str expr
diff --git a/bin/cpu_freq b/bin/cpu_freq
index c9e619a6..0f49c441 100755
--- a/bin/cpu_freq
+++ b/bin/cpu_freq
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	cat /proc/cpuinfo
diff --git a/bin/custom b/bin/custom
index 23e9f5e6..a7cd9edd 100755
--- a/bin/custom
+++ b/bin/custom
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 PKG="byobu"
 [ -d "$HOME/.$PKG/bin" ] || exit 0
 
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 [ -d "/var/run/screen/S-$USER" ] && DIR="/var/run/screen/S-$USER" || DIR="$HOME/.byobu"
 NOW=$(date +%s)
 CACHE="$DIR/$PKG.custom"
diff --git a/bin/disk b/bin/disk
index 219e53f8..19643b23 100755
--- a/bin/disk
+++ b/bin/disk
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	df -h -P
diff --git a/bin/ec2_cost b/bin/ec2_cost
index 19b7d7b5..814db8fd 100755
--- a/bin/ec2_cost
+++ b/bin/ec2_cost
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 DETAIL=0
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 for arg in $@; do
 	case "$arg" in
diff --git a/bin/fan_speed b/bin/fan_speed
index f0684a19..47a4fe7a 100755
--- a/bin/fan_speed
+++ b/bin/fan_speed
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 DIR="/sys/class/hwmon"
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/hostname b/bin/hostname
index 125ed863..1b8133b6 100755
--- a/bin/hostname
+++ b/bin/hostname
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	hostname -f
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 . "$HOME/.$PKG/status"
 [ "$whoami" = "1" ] && at="@"
 
diff --git a/bin/ip_address b/bin/ip_address
index 3e633b69..9c607a8b 100755
--- a/bin/ip_address
+++ b/bin/ip_address
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	/sbin/ifconfig | grep "inet addr" | sed -e 's/^\s*//' -e 's/\s*$//'
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 . "$HOME/.$PKG/status"
 [ "$hostname" = "1" ] && space=" "
 [ "$whoami" = "1" ] && space=" "
diff --git a/bin/load_average b/bin/load_average
index b2224e1a..0e995b92 100755
--- a/bin/load_average
+++ b/bin/load_average
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	cat /proc/loadavg
diff --git a/bin/logo b/bin/logo
index 6f9ee108..802c1797 100755
--- a/bin/logo
+++ b/bin/logo
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	MARKUP="false"
diff --git a/bin/mail b/bin/mail
index 7421be47..73f91b5a 100755
--- a/bin/mail
+++ b/bin/mail
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 mailfile="/var/spool/mail/$USER"
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/mem_available b/bin/mem_available
index f6dd4627..dced60a0 100755
--- a/bin/mem_available
+++ b/bin/mem_available
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	free
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 . "$HOME/.$PKG/status"
 [ "$mem_used" = "1" ] && comma="," || whitespace=" "
 
diff --git a/bin/mem_used b/bin/mem_used
index d9911afd..87a21c9b 100755
--- a/bin/mem_used
+++ b/bin/mem_used
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	cat /proc/meminfo
diff --git a/bin/network b/bin/network
index f09e112e..08093f18 100755
--- a/bin/network
+++ b/bin/network
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 # Allow interface overrides in $HOME/.$PKG/status
 if [ -n "$MONITORED_NETWORK" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/processes b/bin/processes
index 5e9bb220..49289a18 100755
--- a/bin/processes
+++ b/bin/processes
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	ps -ejH
diff --git a/bin/reboot_required b/bin/reboot_required
index 486e1790..e0af70b3 100755
--- a/bin/reboot_required
+++ b/bin/reboot_required
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 reboot="/var/run/reboot-required"
 [ -d "/var/run/screen/S-$USER" ] && DIR="/var/run/screen/S-$USER" || DIR="$HOME/.byobu"
diff --git a/bin/release b/bin/release
index fcfab00c..146d4f1f 100755
--- a/bin/release
+++ b/bin/release
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	cat /etc/issue
diff --git a/bin/temp_c b/bin/temp_c
index 2d9032b4..bb3239e0 100755
--- a/bin/temp_c
+++ b/bin/temp_c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 DIR="/proc/acpi/thermal_zone"
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/temp_f b/bin/temp_f
index 3a265d0d..52415d45 100755
--- a/bin/temp_f
+++ b/bin/temp_f
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 DIR="/proc/acpi/thermal_zone"
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
diff --git a/bin/updates_available b/bin/updates_available
index ea775e81..099f6180 100755
--- a/bin/updates_available
+++ b/bin/updates_available
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" -o "$1" = "--short" ]; then
 	if which apt-get >/dev/null; then
diff --git a/bin/uptime b/bin/uptime
index cb47f88e..6a310266 100755
--- a/bin/uptime
+++ b/bin/uptime
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	uptime
diff --git a/bin/users b/bin/users
index 3e9b12f2..c65f3299 100755
--- a/bin/users
+++ b/bin/users
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	ps -ef | grep "sshd;.*@" | grep -v grep
diff --git a/bin/wifi_quality b/bin/wifi_quality
index 74e267f4..6142e823 100755
--- a/bin/wifi_quality
+++ b/bin/wifi_quality
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-[ -r "/etc/$PKG/statusrc" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/statusrc"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--detail" ]; then
 	/sbin/iwconfig 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 2078c75a..3118bf12 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ byobu (2.40) unreleased; urgency=low
   * debian/install, rpm/byobu.spec, byobu-launcher-install,
     byobu-launcher-uninstall, byobu-janitor: put the launcher install and
     uninstall utilities in /usr/bin
+  * bin/*: drop sourcing of /etc/byobu/statusrc, as this is done in
+    byobu-status now
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:18:20 -0600