diff --git a/qubesmanager/backup.py b/qubesmanager/backup.py
index ccdd531..5660ecc 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/backup.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/backup.py
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ import time
 
 class BackupVMsWindow(ui_backupdlg.Ui_Backup, multiselectwidget.QtGui.QWizard):
 
-    __pyqtSignals__ = ("backup_progress(int)",)
-
     def __init__(self, app, qvm_collection, parent=None):
         super(BackupVMsWindow, self).__init__(parent)
 
@@ -77,8 +75,6 @@ class BackupVMsWindow(ui_backupdlg.Ui_Backup, multiselectwidget.QtGui.QWizard):
         self.connect(self.select_vms_widget,
                      QtCore.SIGNAL("items_added(PyQt_PyObject)"),
                      self.vms_added)
-        self.connect(self, QtCore.SIGNAL("backup_progress(int)"),
-                     self.progress_bar.setValue)
         self.dir_line_edit.connect(self.dir_line_edit,
                                    QtCore.SIGNAL("textChanged(QString)"),
                                    self.backup_location_changed)
@@ -247,17 +243,10 @@ class BackupVMsWindow(ui_backupdlg.Ui_Backup, multiselectwidget.QtGui.QWizard):
 
         return True
 
-    def update_progress_bar(self, value):
-        self.emit(QtCore.SIGNAL("backup_progress(int)"), value)
-
     def __do_backup__(self, t_monitor):
         msg = []
 
         try:
-            # TODO: this does nothing, events are not handled
-            events_dispatcher = events.EventsDispatcher(self.app)
-            events_dispatcher.add_handler('backup-progress',
-                                          self.update_progress_bar)
             vm = self.qvm_collection.domains[
                 self.appvm_combobox.currentText()]
             if not vm.is_running():
@@ -328,6 +317,7 @@ class BackupVMsWindow(ui_backupdlg.Ui_Backup, multiselectwidget.QtGui.QWizard):
                         self.tr("ERROR: {}").format(
                             self.thread_monitor.error_msg))
             else:
+                self.progress_bar.setMaximum(100)
                 self.progress_bar.setValue(100)
                 self.progress_status.setText(self.tr("Backup finished."))
             if self.showFileDialog.isChecked():
diff --git a/qubesmanager/restore.py b/qubesmanager/restore.py
index 8425946..11166a2 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/restore.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/restore.py
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ from qubesadmin.backup import restore
 
 class RestoreVMsWindow(ui_restoredlg.Ui_Restore, QtGui.QWizard):
 
-    __pyqtSignals__ = ("restore_progress(int)", "backup_progress(int)")
-
     def __init__(self, app, qvm_collection, parent=None):
         super(RestoreVMsWindow, self).__init__(parent)
 
@@ -76,14 +74,9 @@ class RestoreVMsWindow(ui_restoredlg.Ui_Restore, QtGui.QWizard):
         self.connect(self,
                      QtCore.SIGNAL("restore_progress(QString)"),
                      self.commit_text_edit.append)
-        self.connect(self,
-                     QtCore.SIGNAL("backup_progress(int)"),
-                     self.progress_bar.setValue)
         self.dir_line_edit.connect(self.dir_line_edit,
                                    QtCore.SIGNAL("textChanged(QString)"),
                                    self.backup_location_changed)
-        self.connect(self.verify_only, QtCore.SIGNAL("stateChanged(int)"),
-                     self.on_verify_only_toogled)
 
         self.select_dir_page.isComplete = self.has_selected_dir
         self.select_vms_page.isComplete = self.has_selected_vms
@@ -157,13 +150,9 @@ class RestoreVMsWindow(ui_restoredlg.Ui_Restore, QtGui.QWizard):
             QtCore.SIGNAL("restore_progress(QString)"),
             u'<font color="black">{0}</font>'.format(text)))
 
-    def update_progress_bar(self, value):
-        self.feedback_queue.put((QtCore.SIGNAL("backup_progress(int)"), value))
-
     def __do_restore__(self, t_monitor):
         err_msg = []
         try:
-            self.backup_restore.progress_callback = self.update_progress_bar
             self.backup_restore.restore_do(self.vms_to_restore)
 
         except backup.BackupCanceledError as ex:
@@ -276,6 +265,7 @@ class RestoreVMsWindow(ui_restoredlg.Ui_Restore, QtGui.QWizard):
                     file_dialog.getExistingDirectory(
                         self, self.tr("Detach backup device"),
                         os.path.dirname(self.dir_line_edit.text()))
+            self.progress_bar.setMaximum(100)
             self.progress_bar.setValue(100)
             self.button(self.FinishButton).setEnabled(True)
             self.button(self.CancelButton).setEnabled(False)
diff --git a/ui/backupdlg.ui b/ui/backupdlg.ui
index 1126671..48ec476 100644
--- a/ui/backupdlg.ui
+++ b/ui/backupdlg.ui
@@ -214,23 +214,12 @@
         </rect>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string> </string>
+        <string/>
        </property>
        <property name="checked">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
-      <zorder>checkBox</zorder>
-      <zorder>groupBox_2</zorder>
-      <zorder>groupBox_2</zorder>
-      <zorder>label_8</zorder>
-      <zorder>save_profile_checkbox</zorder>
-      <zorder>groupBox_2</zorder>
-      <zorder>label_8</zorder>
-      <zorder>label_8</zorder>
-      <zorder>save_profile_checkbox</zorder>
-      <zorder>label_8</zorder>
-      <zorder>save_profile_checkbox</zorder>
      </widget>
     </item>
     <item row="2" column="0">
@@ -360,6 +349,9 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
     </item>
     <item>
      <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progress_bar">
+      <property name="maximum">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
       <property name="value">
        <number>0</number>
       </property>
diff --git a/ui/restoredlg.ui b/ui/restoredlg.ui
index ba31f6b..284b867 100644
--- a/ui/restoredlg.ui
+++ b/ui/restoredlg.ui
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
     </item>
     <item>
      <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progress_bar">
+      <property name="maximum">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
       <property name="value">
        <number>0</number>
       </property>