diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a6ffc2fb1..9f806656f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ OPTION( WITH_INOTIFY "Enable inotify support for tdeio" ON )
 OPTION( WITH_GAMIN "Enable FAM/GAMIN support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
 OPTION( WITH_TDEHWLIB "Enable TDE hwlib globally" ON )
 OPTION( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS "Enable daemons for TDE hwlib" ${WITH_TDEHWLIB} )
-OPTION( WITH_HAL "Enable HAL support" OFF )
 OPTION( WITH_DEVKITPOWER "Enable DeviceKit Power support" OFF )
 OPTION( WITH_LOGINDPOWER "Enable Logind/Systemd Power support" OFF )
 OPTION( WITH_UPOWER "Enable uPower support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt b/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt
index d314b055f..1951b0d16 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if( NOT DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS )
   set( DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS "unix:path=/var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket" CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE )
 endif()
 
-if( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS OR WITH_HAL OR WITH_DEVKITPOWER OR WITH_UPOWER OR WITH_UDISKS OR WITH_UDISKS2 OR
+if( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS OR WITH_DEVKITPOWER OR WITH_UPOWER OR WITH_UDISKS OR WITH_UDISKS2 OR
     WITH_NETWORK_MANAGER_BACKEND OR WITH_CONSOLEKIT )
   list( APPEND TDEHW_CUSTOM_INCLUDE_DIRS ${DBUS_TQT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
   list( APPEND TDEHW_CUSTOM_LIBRARY_DIRS ${DBUS_TQT_LIBRARY_DIRS} )
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ if( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS )
   add_definitions( -DWITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS )
 endif( )
 
-if( WITH_HAL )
-  add_definitions( -DWITH_HAL )
-endif( )
-
 if( WITH_DEVKITPOWER )
   add_definitions( -DWITH_DEVKITPOWER )
 endif( )
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp
index 40b9ad6e2..6715000a0 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 // uPower
-#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_HAL)
+#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS)
  	#include <tqdbusdata.h>
  	#include <tqdbusmessage.h>
  	#include <tqdbusproxy.h>
  	#include <tqdbusvariant.h>
  	#include <tqdbusconnection.h>
-#endif // defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_HAL)
+#endif
 
 
 TDECPUDevice::TDECPUDevice(TDEGenericDeviceType::TDEGenericDeviceType dt, TQString dn) : TDEGenericDevice(dt, dn) {
@@ -151,23 +151,6 @@ bool TDECPUDevice::canSetGovernor() {
 	}
 #endif // WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 
-#ifdef WITH_HAL
-	{
-		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-			TQT_DBusMessage msg = TQT_DBusMessage::methodCall(
-						"org.freedesktop.Hal",
-						"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
-						"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.CPUFreq",
-						"GetCPUFreqGovernor");
-			TQT_DBusMessage reply = dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
-			if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif // WITH_HAL
-
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -201,24 +184,6 @@ void TDECPUDevice::setGovernor(TQString gv) {
 	}
 #endif // WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 
-#ifdef WITH_HAL
-	if ( !setGovernorDone ) {
-		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-			TQT_DBusProxy cpuFreqControl("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.CPUFreq", dbusConn);
-			if (cpuFreqControl.canSend()) {
-				// set CPU governor
-				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString(gv.lower());
-				TQT_DBusMessage reply = cpuFreqControl.sendWithReply("SetCPUFreqGovernor", params);
-				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-					setGovernorDone = true;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif // WITH_HAL
-
 	// Force update of the device information object
 	if ( setGovernorDone ) {
 		TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices()->processModifiedCPUs();
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp
index 741751581..4fe075831 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_UPOWER) || defined(WITH_DEVKITPOWER) || defined(WITH_HAL) || defined(WITH_CONSOLEKIT)
+#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_UPOWER) || defined(WITH_DEVKITPOWER) || defined(WITH_CONSOLEKIT)
 	#include <tqdbusdata.h>
 	#include <tqdbusmessage.h>
 	#include <tqdbusproxy.h>
 	#include <tqdbusvariant.h>
 	#include <tqdbusconnection.h>
-#endif // defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_UPOWER) || defined(WITH_DEVKITPOWER) || defined(WITH_HAL) || defined(WITH_CONSOLEKIT)
+#endif
 
 TDERootSystemDevice::TDERootSystemDevice(TDEGenericDeviceType::TDEGenericDeviceType dt, TQString dn) : TDEGenericDevice(dt, dn) {
 	m_hibernationSpace = -1;
@@ -247,32 +247,6 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canSuspend() {
 	}
 #endif// WITH_DEVKITPOWER
 
-#ifdef WITH_HAL
-	{
-		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-			TQT_DBusProxy halProperties("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device", dbusConn);
-			if (halProperties.canSend()) {
-				// can suspend?
-				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-				TQT_DBusMessage reply;
-				params.clear();
-				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend");
-				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
-				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-					return reply[0].toBool();
-				}
-				params.clear();
-				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend_to_ram");
-				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
-				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-					return reply[0].toBool();
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif // WITH_HAL
-
 #ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 	{
 		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
@@ -362,32 +336,6 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canHibernate() {
 	}
 #endif// WITH_DEVKITPOWER
 
-#ifdef WITH_HAL
-	{
-		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-			TQT_DBusProxy halProperties("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device", dbusConn);
-			if (halProperties.canSend()) {
-				// can hibernate?
-				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-				TQT_DBusMessage reply;
-				params.clear();
-				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_hibernate");
-				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
-				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-					return reply[0].toBool();
-				}
-				params.clear();
-				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend_to_disk");
-				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
-				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-					return reply[0].toBool();
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif // WITH_HAL
-
 #ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 	{
 		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
@@ -444,26 +392,6 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canHybridSuspend() {
 	// No support "hybrid suspend" in org.freedesktop.UPower
 	// No support "hybrid suspend" in org.freedesktop.DeviceKit.Power
 
-#ifdef WITH_HAL
-	{
-		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-			TQT_DBusProxy halProperties("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device", dbusConn);
-			if (halProperties.canSend()) {
-				// can hybrid suspend?
-				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-				TQT_DBusMessage reply;
-				params.clear();
-				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend_hybrid");
-				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
-				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-					return reply[0].toBool();
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif // WITH_HAL
-
 #ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 	{
 		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
@@ -794,53 +722,6 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::setPowerState(TDESystemPowerState::TDESystemPowerState
 		}
 #endif // WITH_DEVKITPOWER
 
-#ifdef WITH_HAL
-		{
-		  // No support for "freeze" in org.freedesktop.Hal
-			TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn;
-			dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-			if ( dbusConn.isConnected() ) {
-				if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::Suspend) {
-					TQT_DBusProxy halPowerManagement(
-							"org.freedesktop.Hal",
-							"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
-							"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement",
-							dbusConn);
-					TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-					params << TQT_DBusData::fromInt32(0);
-					TQT_DBusMessage reply = halPowerManagement.sendWithReply("Suspend", params);
-					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-				else if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::Hibernate) {
-					TQT_DBusMessage msg = TQT_DBusMessage::methodCall(
-								"org.freedesktop.Hal",
-								"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
-								"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement",
-								"Hibernate");
-					TQT_DBusMessage reply = dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
-					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-				else if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::HybridSuspend) {
-					TQT_DBusProxy halPowerManagement(
-							"org.freedesktop.Hal",
-							"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
-							"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement",
-							dbusConn);
-					TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-					params << TQT_DBusData::fromInt32(0);
-					TQT_DBusMessage reply = halPowerManagement.sendWithReply("SuspendHybrid", params);
-					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-#endif // WITH_HAL
-
 #ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 		{
 			TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn;