diff --git a/Monitor.c b/Monitor.c
index e2b36ff..b5231d2 100644
--- a/Monitor.c
+++ b/Monitor.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static int check_array(struct state *st, struct mdstat_ent *mdstat,
 	mdu_array_info_t array;
 	struct mdstat_ent *mse = NULL, *mse2;
 	char *dev = st->devname;
-	int fd = -1;
+	int fd;
 	int i;
 	int remaining_disks;
 	int last_disk;
@@ -462,33 +462,7 @@ static int check_array(struct state *st, struct mdstat_ent *mdstat,
 
 	if (test)
 		alert("TestMessage", dev, NULL, ainfo);
-	if (st->devnm[0])
-		fd = open("/sys/block", O_RDONLY|O_DIRECTORY);
-	if (fd >= 0) {
-		/* Don't open the device unless it is present and
-		 * active in sysfs.
-		 */
-		char buf[10];
-		close(fd);
-		fd = sysfs_open(st->devnm, NULL, "array_state");
-		if (fd < 0 ||
-		    read(fd, buf, 10) < 5 ||
-		    strncmp(buf,"clear",5) == 0 ||
-		    strncmp(buf,"inact",5) == 0) {
-			if (fd >= 0)
-				close(fd);
-			fd = sysfs_open(st->devnm, NULL, "level");
-			if (fd < 0 || read(fd, buf, 10) != 0) {
-				if (fd >= 0)
-					close(fd);
-				if (!st->err)
-					alert("DeviceDisappeared", dev, NULL, ainfo);
-				st->err++;
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-		close(fd);
-	}
+
 	fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		if (!st->err)
@@ -496,6 +470,15 @@ static int check_array(struct state *st, struct mdstat_ent *mdstat,
 		st->err++;
 		return 0;
 	}
+
+	if (!md_array_active(fd)) {
+		close(fd);
+		if (!st->err)
+			alert("DeviceDisappeared", dev, NULL, ainfo);
+		st->err++;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	fcntl(fd, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC);
 	if (md_get_array_info(fd, &array) < 0) {
 		if (!st->err)