diff --git a/bumble/device.py b/bumble/device.py
index 79b305a7..6439d058 100644
--- a/bumble/device.py
+++ b/bumble/device.py
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ class Connection(CompositeEventEmitter):
         self.authenticated = False
         self.sc = False
         self.link_key_type = None
-        self.authenticating = False
         self.phy = phy
         self.att_mtu = ATT_DEFAULT_MTU
         self.data_length = DEVICE_DEFAULT_DATA_LENGTH
@@ -1992,13 +1991,9 @@ class Device(CompositeEventEmitter):
                 )
                 raise HCI_StatusError(result)
 
-            # Save in connection we are trying to authenticate
-            connection.authenticating = True
-
             # Wait for the authentication to complete
             await connection.abort_on('disconnection', pending_authentication)
         finally:
-            connection.authenticating = False
             connection.remove_listener('connection_authentication', on_authentication)
             connection.remove_listener(
                 'connection_authentication_failure', on_authentication_failure
@@ -2394,19 +2389,6 @@ class Device(CompositeEventEmitter):
         )
         connection.emit('connection_authentication_failure', error)
 
-    @host_event_handler
-    @with_connection_from_address
-    def on_ssp_complete(self, connection):
-        # On Secure Simple Pairing complete, in case:
-        # - Connection isn't already authenticated
-        # - AND we are not the initiator of the authentication
-        # We must trigger authentication to known if we are truly authenticated
-        if not connection.authenticating and not connection.authenticated:
-            logger.debug(
-                f'*** Trigger Connection Authentication: [0x{connection.handle:04X}] {connection.peer_address}'
-            )
-            asyncio.create_task(connection.authenticate())
-
     # [Classic only]
     @host_event_handler
     @with_connection_from_address
diff --git a/bumble/host.py b/bumble/host.py
index d7683796..cc13c108 100644
--- a/bumble/host.py
+++ b/bumble/host.py
@@ -714,9 +714,6 @@ class Host(AbortableEventEmitter):
         logger.debug(
             f'simple pairing complete for {event.bd_addr}: status={HCI_Constant.status_name(event.status)}'
         )
-        # Notify the client
-        if event.status == HCI_SUCCESS:
-            self.emit('ssp_complete', event.bd_addr)
 
     def on_hci_pin_code_request_event(self, event):
         # For now, just refuse all requests