diff --git a/README b/README
index 6801d0dc2d..c0b264abf4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
         dependencies:
 
         util-linux >= v2.27.1 required
-        dbus >= 1.4.0 (strictly speaking optional, but recommended)
+        dbus >= 1.9.14 (strictly speaking optional, but recommended)
                 NOTE: If using dbus < 1.9.18, you should override the default
                 policy directory (--with-dbuspolicydir=/etc/dbus-1/system.d).
         dracut (optional)
diff --git a/src/login/pam_systemd.c b/src/login/pam_systemd.c
index 7037c13cd8..f148b1bd81 100644
--- a/src/login/pam_systemd.c
+++ b/src/login/pam_systemd.c
@@ -160,40 +160,6 @@ static int get_seat_from_display(const char *display, const char **seat, uint32_
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int export_legacy_dbus_address(
-                pam_handle_t *handle,
-                uid_t uid,
-                const char *runtime) {
-
-        _cleanup_free_ char *s = NULL;
-        int r = PAM_BUF_ERR;
-
-        /* FIXME: We *really* should move the access() check into the
-         * daemons that spawn dbus-daemon, instead of forcing
-         * DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS= here. */
-
-        s = strjoin(runtime, "/bus");
-        if (!s)
-                goto error;
-
-        if (access(s, F_OK) < 0)
-                return PAM_SUCCESS;
-
-        s = mfree(s);
-        if (asprintf(&s, DEFAULT_USER_BUS_ADDRESS_FMT, runtime) < 0)
-                goto error;
-
-        r = pam_misc_setenv(handle, "DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS", s, 0);
-        if (r != PAM_SUCCESS)
-                goto error;
-
-        return PAM_SUCCESS;
-
-error:
-        pam_syslog(handle, LOG_ERR, "Failed to set bus variable.");
-        return r;
-}
-
 static int append_session_memory_max(pam_handle_t *handle, sd_bus_message *m, const char *limit) {
         uint64_t val;
         int r;
@@ -338,10 +304,6 @@ _public_ PAM_EXTERN int pam_sm_open_session(
                         return r;
                 }
 
-                r = export_legacy_dbus_address(handle, pw->pw_uid, rt);
-                if (r != PAM_SUCCESS)
-                        return r;
-
                 return PAM_SUCCESS;
         }
 
@@ -568,10 +530,6 @@ _public_ PAM_EXTERN int pam_sm_open_session(
                         pam_syslog(handle, LOG_ERR, "Failed to set runtime dir.");
                         return r;
                 }
-
-                r = export_legacy_dbus_address(handle, pw->pw_uid, runtime_path);
-                if (r != PAM_SUCCESS)
-                        return r;
         }
 
         if (!isempty(seat)) {