diff --git a/examples/felica-lite-dump.c b/examples/felica-lite-dump.c
index df77be9..6fce594 100644
--- a/examples/felica-lite-dump.c
+++ b/examples/felica-lite-dump.c
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ main (void)
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; tags[i]; i++) {
-	    int r = felica_connect (tags[i]);
-	    if (r < 0)
-		errx (EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot connect to FeliCa target");
-
 	    printf ("Dumping %s tag %s\n", freefare_get_tag_friendly_name (tags[i]), freefare_get_tag_uid (tags[i]));
 	    printf ("Number\tName\tData\n");
 
@@ -92,8 +88,6 @@ main (void)
 		}
 		printf ("\n");
 	    }
-
-	    felica_disconnect (tags[i]);
 	}
 
 	freefare_free_tags (tags);
diff --git a/examples/felica-read-ndef.c b/examples/felica-read-ndef.c
index 0c5bc77..2de63e0 100644
--- a/examples/felica-read-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/felica-read-ndef.c
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; (!error) && tags[i]; i++) {
-	    int r = felica_connect (tags[i]);
-	    if (r < 0)
-		errx (EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot connect to FeliCa target");
-
 	    int block = 1;
 	    uint8_t ndef_message[NDEF_BUFFER_SIZE];
 	    int ndef_space_left = NDEF_BUFFER_SIZE;
@@ -153,8 +149,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		err (EXIT_FAILURE, "Can't write NDEF message");
 
 	    fclose (f);
-
-	    felica_disconnect (tags[i]);
 	}
 
 	freefare_free_tags (tags);
diff --git a/libfreefare/felica.c b/libfreefare/felica.c
index ef06130..50898ff 100644
--- a/libfreefare/felica.c
+++ b/libfreefare/felica.c
@@ -64,47 +64,9 @@ felica_tag_free (FreefareTag tag)
 
 
 
-int
-felica_connect (FreefareTag tag)
-{
-    ASSERT_INACTIVE (tag);
-    ASSERT_FELICA (tag);
-
-    nfc_target pnti;
-    nfc_modulation modulation = {
-	.nmt = NMT_FELICA,
-	.nbr = NBR_212,
-    };
-    if (nfc_initiator_select_passive_target (tag->device, modulation, tag->info.nti.nfi.abtId, 0, &pnti) >= 0) {
-	tag->active = 1;
-    } else {
-	errno = EIO;
-	return -1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int
-felica_disconnect (FreefareTag tag)
-{
-    ASSERT_ACTIVE (tag);
-    ASSERT_FELICA (tag);
-
-    if (nfc_initiator_deselect_target (tag->device) >= 0) {
-	tag->active = 0;
-    } else {
-	errno = EIO;
-	return -1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-
 ssize_t
 felica_read_ex (FreefareTag tag, uint16_t service, uint8_t block_count, uint8_t blocks[], uint8_t *data, size_t length)
 {
-    ASSERT_ACTIVE (tag);
     ASSERT_FELICA (tag);
 
     assert (block_count <= MAX_BLOCK_COUNT);
@@ -158,7 +120,6 @@ felica_read (FreefareTag tag, uint16_t service, uint8_t block, uint8_t *data, si
 ssize_t
 felica_write_ex (FreefareTag tag, uint16_t service, uint8_t block_count, uint8_t blocks[], uint8_t *data, size_t length)
 {
-    ASSERT_ACTIVE (tag);
     ASSERT_FELICA (tag);
 
     DEBUG_FUNCTION();
diff --git a/libfreefare/freefare.h b/libfreefare/freefare.h
index ca89a40..f0ca291 100644
--- a/libfreefare/freefare.h
+++ b/libfreefare/freefare.h
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ void		 freefare_perror (FreefareTag tag, const char *string);
 #define FELICA_SC_RW 0x0009
 #define FELICA_SC_RO 0x000b
 
-int		 felica_connect (FreefareTag tag);
-int		 felica_disconnect (FreefareTag tag);
-
 ssize_t		 felica_read (FreefareTag tag, uint16_t service, uint8_t block, uint8_t *data, size_t length);
 ssize_t		 felica_read_ex (FreefareTag tag, uint16_t service, uint8_t block_count, uint8_t blocks[], uint8_t *data, size_t length);
 ssize_t		 felica_write (FreefareTag tag, uint16_t service, uint8_t block, uint8_t *data, size_t length);
diff --git a/test/felica_fixture.c b/test/felica_fixture.c
index 3beb9fd..a2a421a 100644
--- a/test/felica_fixture.c
+++ b/test/felica_fixture.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ cut_setup (void)
         for (int i=0; tags[i]; i++) {
             if (freefare_get_tag_type(tags[i]) == FELICA) {
                 tag = tags[i];
-                res = felica_connect (tag);
-                cut_assert_equal_int (0, res, cut_message ("felica_connect() failed"));
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -67,9 +65,6 @@ cut_setup (void)
 void
 cut_teardown (void)
 {
-    if (tag)
-        mifare_classic_disconnect (tag);
-
     if (tags) {
         freefare_free_tags (tags);
         tags = NULL;