diff --git a/shell/Shell.py b/shell/Shell.py
index 98c4cbfe..5bbaa191 100755
--- a/shell/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/Shell.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import gobject
 import wnck
 
 from home.HomeWindow import HomeWindow
-from home.HomeModel import HomeModel
-from sugar import env
 from Owner import ShellOwner
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from ActivityHost import ActivityHost
@@ -19,8 +17,9 @@ from sugar.activity import Activity
 from FirstTimeDialog import FirstTimeDialog
 from panel.PanelManager import PanelManager
 from globalkeys import KeyGrabber
-import sugar
 from sugar import conf
+from sugar import env
+import sugar
 import sugar.logger
 
 class ShellDbusService(dbus.service.Object):
@@ -105,17 +104,17 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
 		self._owner = ShellOwner()
 		self._owner.announce()
 
+		self._pservice = PresenceService.get_instance()
+		self._home_window.set_presence_service(self._pservice)
+
 		self._chat_controller = ChatController(self)
 		self._chat_controller.listen()
 
-		self.set_zoom_level(sugar.ZOOM_HOME)
-
-		home_model = HomeModel()
-		self._home_window.set_model(home_model)
-
 		self._panel_manager = PanelManager(self)
 		self._panel_manager.show_and_hide(10)
 
+		self.set_zoom_level(sugar.ZOOM_HOME)
+
 	def set_console(self, console):
 		self._console = console
 
@@ -177,8 +176,7 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
 		if activity:
 			activity.present()
 		else:
-			pservice = PresenceService.get_instance()
-			activity_ps = pservice.get_activity(activity_id)
+			activity_ps = self._pservice.get_activity(activity_id)
 
 			if activity_ps:
 				activity = ActivityFactory.create(info.get_id())
diff --git a/shell/home/FriendsGroup.py b/shell/home/FriendsGroup.py
index 5a875b26..72add7d0 100644
--- a/shell/home/FriendsGroup.py
+++ b/shell/home/FriendsGroup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class FriendsGroup(goocanvas.Group):
 	WIDTH = 1200.0 * 1.9
 	HEIGHT = 900.0 * 1.9
 
-	def __init__(self, icon_layout, data_model):
+	def __init__(self, icon_layout):
 		goocanvas.Group.__init__(self)
 		self._friend_to_child = {}
 
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ class FriendsGroup(goocanvas.Group):
 											radius_x=60, radius_y=60)
 		self.add_child(self._friends_rect)
 
-		for friend in data_model:
-			self.add_friend(friend)
+#		for friend in data_model:
+#			self.add_friend(friend)
 
-		data_model.connect('friend-added', self.__friend_added_cb)
-		data_model.connect('friend-removed', self.__friend_removed_cb)
+#		data_model.connect('friend-added', self.__friend_added_cb)
+#		data_model.connect('friend-removed', self.__friend_removed_cb)
 
 	def __theme_changed_cb(self, theme):
 		color = self._theme.get_home_friends_color()
diff --git a/shell/home/FriendsModel.py b/shell/home/FriendsModel.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 87f2625e..00000000
--- a/shell/home/FriendsModel.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-import gobject
-
-from sugar.presence import PresenceService
-from sugar.canvas.IconColor import IconColor
-import logging
-
-class Friend:
-	def __init__(self, buddy):
-		self._buddy = buddy
-	
-	def get_name(self):
-		return self._buddy.get_name()
-
-	def get_color(self):
-		color = self._buddy.get_color()
-		try:
-			icolor = IconColor(color)
-		except RuntimeError:
-			icolor = IconColor()
-			logging.info("Buddy %s doesn't have an allowed color; \
-						  using a random color instead." % self.get_name())
-		return icolor
-
-class FriendsModel(gobject.GObject):
-	__gsignals__ = {
-		'friend-added':   (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, gobject.TYPE_NONE,
-						  ([gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT])),
-		'friend-removed': (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, gobject.TYPE_NONE,
-						  ([gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT]))
-	}
-
-	def __init__(self):
-		gobject.GObject.__init__(self)
-		
-		self._friends = {}
-		
-		self._pservice = PresenceService.get_instance()
-		self._pservice.connect("buddy-appeared", self.__buddy_appeared_cb)
-		self._pservice.connect("buddy-disappeared", self.__buddy_disappeared_cb)
-
-		for buddy in self._pservice.get_buddies():
-			self.add_friend(buddy)
-
-	def add_friend(self, buddy):
-		friend = Friend(buddy)
-		self._friends[buddy.get_name()] = friend
-		self.emit('friend-added', friend)
-
-	def remove_friend(self, buddy):
-		self.emit('friend-removed', self._friends[buddy.get_name()])
-		del self._friends[buddy.get_name()]
-
-	def __iter__(self):
-		return self._friends.values().__iter__()
-
-	def __buddy_appeared_cb(self, pservice, buddy):
-		self.add_friend(buddy)
-
-	def __buddy_disappeared_cb(self, pservice, buddy):
-		self.remove_friend(buddy)
diff --git a/shell/home/HomeModel.py b/shell/home/HomeModel.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cd67694d..00000000
--- a/shell/home/HomeModel.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-from home.FriendsModel import FriendsModel
-
-class HomeModel:
-	def __init__(self):
-		self._friends = FriendsModel()
-
-	def get_friends(self):
-		return self._friends
diff --git a/shell/home/HomeWindow.py b/shell/home/HomeWindow.py
index 917e904c..fe493fc8 100644
--- a/shell/home/HomeWindow.py
+++ b/shell/home/HomeWindow.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
 		self.realize()
 		self.window.set_type_hint(gtk.gdk.WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DESKTOP)
 
-	def set_model(self, model):
+	def set_presence_service(self, pservice):
 		root = self._view.get_model().get_root_item()
 
 		icon_layout = IconLayout(MeshGroup.WIDTH, MeshGroup.HEIGHT)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
 		y2 = y1 + FriendsGroup.HEIGHT
 		icon_layout.set_bounds(x1, y1, x2, y2)
 
-		self._mesh_group = MeshGroup(self._shell, icon_layout)
+		self._mesh_group = MeshGroup(self._shell, icon_layout, pservice)
 		root.add_child(self._mesh_group)
 
 		icon_layout = IconLayout(FriendsGroup.WIDTH, FriendsGroup.HEIGHT)
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
 		y2 = y1 + HomeGroup.HEIGHT
 		icon_layout.set_bounds(x1, y1, x2, y2)
 
-		data_model = model.get_friends()
-		self._friends_group = FriendsGroup(icon_layout, data_model)
+		self._friends_group = FriendsGroup(icon_layout)
 		self._friends_group.translate((self._width - FriendsGroup.WIDTH) / 2,
 									  (self._height - FriendsGroup.HEIGHT) / 2)
 		root.add_child(self._friends_group)
diff --git a/shell/home/Makefile.am b/shell/home/Makefile.am
index 8e25d58b..b91b9d5b 100644
--- a/shell/home/Makefile.am
+++ b/shell/home/Makefile.am
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@ sugardir = $(pkgdatadir)/shell/home
 sugar_PYTHON =				\
 	__init__.py			\
 	DonutItem.py			\
-	FriendsModel.py			\
 	FriendsGroup.py			\
 	IconLayout.py			\
-	MeshModel.py			\
 	MeshGroup.py			\
 	HomeGroup.py			\
 	HomeWindow.py			\
-	HomeModel.py			\
 	Theme.py
diff --git a/shell/home/MeshGroup.py b/shell/home/MeshGroup.py
index 18b6bc5d..cd381a3d 100644
--- a/shell/home/MeshGroup.py
+++ b/shell/home/MeshGroup.py
@@ -30,14 +30,11 @@ class ActivityItem(IconItem):
 		activity = pservice.get_activity(self.get_id())
 		return IconColor(activity.get_color())
 
-	def get_service(self):
-		return self._service
-
 class MeshGroup(goocanvas.Group):
 	WIDTH = 1200.0 * 3.5
 	HEIGHT = 900.0 * 3.5
 
-	def __init__(self, shell, icon_layout):
+	def __init__(self, shell, icon_layout, pservice):
 		goocanvas.Group.__init__(self)
 		self._shell = shell
 		self._icon_layout = icon_layout
@@ -51,10 +48,9 @@ class MeshGroup(goocanvas.Group):
 										 fill_color=color)
 		self.add_child(self._mesh_rect)
 
-		self._pservice = PresenceService.get_instance()
-		self._pservice.connect("service-appeared", self.__service_appeared_cb)
+		pservice.connect("service-appeared", self.__service_appeared_cb)
 
-		for service in self._pservice.get_services():
+		for service in pservice.get_services():
 			self.__check_service(service)
 
 	def __service_appeared_cb(self, pservice, service):