diff --git a/cib/cib.cpp b/cib/cib.cpp
index f2d3e6339..7c668ce32 100644
--- a/cib/cib.cpp
+++ b/cib/cib.cpp
@@ -21,27 +21,9 @@
 
 using namespace icinga;
 
-int CIB::m_Types;
 RingBuffer CIB::m_TaskStatistics(15 * 60);
 boost::signal<void (const ServiceStatusMessage&)> CIB::OnServiceStatusUpdate;
 
-void CIB::RequireInformation(InformationType types)
-{
-	m_Types |= types;
-
-	Application::Ptr app = Application::GetInstance();
-	Component::Ptr component = app->GetComponent("cibsync");
-
-	if (!component) {
-		ConfigItemBuilder::Ptr cb = boost::make_shared<ConfigItemBuilder>();
-		cb->SetType("component");
-		cb->SetName("cibsync");
-		cb->SetLocal(true);
-		ConfigItem::Ptr ci = cb->Compile();
-		ci->Commit();
-	}
-}
-
 void CIB::UpdateTaskStatistics(long tv, int num)
 {
 	m_TaskStatistics.InsertValue(tv, num);
@@ -51,9 +33,3 @@ int CIB::GetTaskStatistics(long timespan)
 {
 	return m_TaskStatistics.GetValues(timespan);
 }
-
-int CIB::GetInformationTypes(void)
-{
-	return m_Types;
-}
-
diff --git a/cib/cib.h b/cib/cib.h
index 88a852060..98a5db52d 100644
--- a/cib/cib.h
+++ b/cib/cib.h
@@ -23,27 +23,15 @@
 namespace icinga
 {
 
-enum InformationType
-{
-	CIB_Configuration = 1<<0,
-	CIB_ProgramStatus = 1<<1,
-	CIB_ServiceStatus = 1<<2
-};
-
 class I2_CIB_API CIB
 {
 public:
-	static void RequireInformation(InformationType type);
-	static int GetInformationTypes(void);
-
 	static void UpdateTaskStatistics(long tv, int num);
 	static int GetTaskStatistics(long timespan);
 
 	static boost::signal<void (const ServiceStatusMessage&)> OnServiceStatusUpdate;
 
 private:
-	static int m_Types;
-
 	static RingBuffer m_TaskStatistics;
 };
 
diff --git a/components/checker/checkercomponent.cpp b/components/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
index f4355efc3..4ef7dda1a 100644
--- a/components/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ void CheckerComponent::Start(void)
 	m_ResultTimer->SetInterval(5);
 	m_ResultTimer->OnTimerExpired.connect(boost::bind(&CheckerComponent::ResultTimerHandler, this));
 	m_ResultTimer->Start();
-
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_Configuration);
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_ServiceStatus);
 }
 
 void CheckerComponent::Stop(void)
diff --git a/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp b/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
index c6367e1e9..362cc24f9 100644
--- a/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ void CompatComponent::Start(void)
 	m_StatusTimer->OnTimerExpired.connect(boost::bind(&CompatComponent::StatusTimerHandler, this));
 	m_StatusTimer->Start();
 	m_StatusTimer->Reschedule(0);
-
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_Configuration);
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_ProgramStatus);
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_ServiceStatus);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/delegation/delegationcomponent.cpp b/components/delegation/delegationcomponent.cpp
index 64d0e2021..bb34a24af 100644
--- a/components/delegation/delegationcomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/delegation/delegationcomponent.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ void DelegationComponent::Start(void)
 	EndpointManager::GetInstance()->RegisterEndpoint(m_Endpoint);
 
 	EndpointManager::GetInstance()->OnNewEndpoint.connect(bind(&DelegationComponent::NewEndpointHandler, this, _2));
-
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_Configuration);
 }
 
 void DelegationComponent::Stop(void)
diff --git a/components/discovery/discoverycomponent.cpp b/components/discovery/discoverycomponent.cpp
index 3e2adc0f3..3d6ecc943 100644
--- a/components/discovery/discoverycomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/discovery/discoverycomponent.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void DiscoveryComponent::Start(void)
 
 	/* call the timer as soon as possible */
 	m_DiscoveryTimer->Reschedule(0);
-
-	CIB::RequireInformation(CIB_Configuration);
 }
 
 /**