diff --git a/supersensor.yaml b/supersensor.yaml
index 5f380df..9aa99c4 100644
--- a/supersensor.yaml
+++ b/supersensor.yaml
@@ -197,20 +197,27 @@ script:
 interval:
   - interval: 5s
     then:
-      - logger.log: "Checking Voice Assistant is running"
       - if:
           condition:
             and:
-              - api.connected:
-              - switch.is_on: use_wake_word
               - not:
-                  - voice_assistant.is_running
+                  - api.connected:
           then:
-            - logger.log: "Voice Assistant not running; restarting it"
+            - light.turn_on:
+                id: output_led
+                effect: flash_white
+            - switch.turn_off: use_wake_word
+          else:
+            # This absolute absurdity is required to prevent
+            # "no wake word detected" failure loops.
+            - switch.turn_on: use_wake_word
+            - delay: 1s
             - switch.turn_off: use_wake_word
             - delay: 1s
             - switch.turn_on: use_wake_word
-            - delay: 1s
+            - delay: 2s
+            - light.turn_off:
+                id: output_led
 
 logger:
   level: DEBUG
@@ -219,22 +226,6 @@ logger:
 api:
   encryption:
     key: !secret api_encryption_key
-  on_client_disconnected:
-    - light.turn_on:
-        id: output_led
-        effect: flash_white
-    - switch.turn_off: use_wake_word
-  on_client_connected:
-    # This absolute absurdity is required to prevent
-    # "no wake word detected" failure loops.
-    - switch.turn_on: use_wake_word
-    - delay: 2s
-    - switch.turn_off: use_wake_word
-    - delay: 2s
-    - switch.turn_on: use_wake_word
-    - delay: 2s
-    - light.turn_off:
-        id: output_led
 
 ota:
   password: !secret ota_password