diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 85544b3..e72dac3 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Homepage: https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/
 
 Package: safeeyes
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}, gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1, python3 (>= 3.10.0), python3-xlib, python3-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python3-babel, x11-utils, xprintidle, alsa-utils, python3-psutil, python3-croniter, python3-packaging
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}, gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1, python3 (>= 3.10.0), python3-xlib, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python3-babel, x11-utils, xprintidle, alsa-utils, python3-psutil, python3-croniter, python3-packaging
 Description: Safe Eyes
  Safe Eyes is a simple tool to remind you to take periodic breaks for your eyes. This is essential for anyone spending more time on the computer to avoid eye strain and other physical problems.
  .
diff --git a/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/config.json b/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/config.json
index b4bdcef..5c5d332 100644
--- a/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/config.json
+++ b/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/config.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         "version": "0.0.1"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "python_modules": ["dbus"],
+        "python_modules": [],
         "shell_commands": [],
         "operating_systems": [],
         "desktop_environments": [],
diff --git a/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/plugin.py b/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/plugin.py
index df471cd..5c43ac3 100644
--- a/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/plugin.py
+++ b/safeeyes/plugins/mediacontrol/plugin.py
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ Media Control plugin lets users to pause currently playing media player from the
 
 import logging
 import os
-import dbus
 import re
 import gi
 from safeeyes.model import TrayAction
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
-from gi.repository import Gtk
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gio
 
 tray_icon_path = None
 
@@ -37,13 +36,31 @@ def __active_players():
     List of all media players which are playing now.
     """
     players = []
-    bus = dbus.SessionBus()
 
-    for service in bus.list_names():
+    dbus_proxy = Gio.DBusProxy.new_for_bus_sync(
+        bus_type=Gio.BusType.SESSION,
+        flags=Gio.DBusProxyFlags.DO_NOT_LOAD_PROPERTIES,
+        info=None,
+        name='org.freedesktop.DBus',
+        object_path='/org/freedesktop/DBus',
+        interface_name='org.freedesktop.DBus',
+        cancellable=None,
+    )
+
+    for service in dbus_proxy.ListNames():
         if re.match('org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.', service):
-            player = bus.get_object(service, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
-            interface = dbus.Interface(player, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties')
-            status = str(interface.Get('org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player', 'PlaybackStatus')).lower()
+            player = Gio.DBusProxy.new_for_bus_sync(
+                bus_type=Gio.BusType.SESSION,
+                flags=Gio.DBusProxyFlags.NONE,
+                info=None,
+                name=service,
+                object_path='/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2',
+                interface_name='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player',
+                cancellable=None,
+            )
+
+            status = player.get_cached_property('PlaybackStatus').unpack().lower()
+
             if status == "playing":
                 players.append(player)
     return players
@@ -54,8 +71,7 @@ def __pause_players(players):
     Pause all playing media players using dbus.
     """
     for player in players:
-        interface = dbus.Interface(player, dbus_interface='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player')
-        interface.Pause()
+        player.Pause()
 
 
 def init(ctx, safeeyes_config, plugin_config):
diff --git a/safeeyes/safeeyes.py b/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
index a10c4a2..7bb7bfd 100644
--- a/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
+++ b/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 from threading import Timer
 
-import dbus
 import gi
-from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
 from safeeyes import utility
 from safeeyes.ui.about_dialog import AboutDialog
 from safeeyes.ui.break_screen import BreakScreen
@@ -189,14 +187,28 @@ class SafeEyes(Gtk.Application):
                 self.plugins_manager.start()
                 self.safe_eyes_core.start()
 
+    def handle_suspend_signal(self, proxy, sender, signal, parameters):
+        if signal != "PrepareForSleep":
+            return
+
+        (sleeping, ) = parameters
+
+        self.handle_suspend_callback(sleeping)
+
     def handle_system_suspend(self):
         """
         Setup system suspend listener.
         """
-        DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True)
-        bus = dbus.SystemBus()
-        bus.add_signal_receiver(self.handle_suspend_callback, 'PrepareForSleep',
-                                'org.freedesktop.login1.Manager', 'org.freedesktop.login1')
+        self.suspend_proxy = Gio.DBusProxy.new_for_bus_sync(
+            bus_type=Gio.BusType.SYSTEM,
+            flags=Gio.DBusProxyFlags.DO_NOT_LOAD_PROPERTIES,
+            info=None,
+            name='org.freedesktop.login1',
+            object_path='/org/freedesktop/login1',
+            interface_name='org.freedesktop.login1.Manager',
+            cancellable=None,
+        )
+        self.suspend_proxy.connect('g-signal', self.handle_suspend_signal)
 
     def on_skipped(self):
         """
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b8ef4d2..3e3f069 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ requires = [
     'babel',
     'psutil',
     'croniter',
-    'dbus-python',
     'PyGObject',
     'packaging',
     'python-xlib'