diff --git a/src/firmware/actions.ts b/src/firmware/actions.ts
index 5dff5c99..77d1929d 100644
--- a/src/firmware/actions.ts
+++ b/src/firmware/actions.ts
@@ -132,19 +132,6 @@ export const flashFirmware = createAction(
     }),
 );
 
-/**
- * Action that indicates flashing firmware started.
- * @param total The total number of bytes to be flashed.
- */
-export const didStart = createAction(() => ({
-    type: 'flashFirmware.action.didStart',
-}));
-
-/** Action that indicates that flashing firmware completed successfully. */
-export const didFinish = createAction(() => ({
-    type: 'flashFirmware.action.didFinish',
-}));
-
 // FIXME: get rid of this monstrosity
 
 const didFailToFinishType = 'flashFirmware.action.didFailToFinish';
diff --git a/src/firmware/sagas.test.ts b/src/firmware/sagas.test.ts
index 97d446a4..5af6da28 100644
--- a/src/firmware/sagas.test.ts
+++ b/src/firmware/sagas.test.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ import {
     HubError,
     MetadataProblem,
     didFailToFinish,
-    didFinish,
-    didStart,
     flashFirmware as flashFirmwareAction,
 } from './actions';
 import flashFirmware from './sagas';
@@ -124,12 +122,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             const mpyBinaryData = new Uint8Array(mpySize);
             saga.put(didCompile(mpyBinaryData));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -232,9 +224,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
 
             // then we are done
 
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didFinish());
-
             await saga.end();
         });
 
@@ -284,12 +273,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             saga.put(didRequest(0));
             saga.put(infoResponse(0x01000000, 0x08005000, 0x081f800, HubType.MoveHub));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -392,9 +375,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
 
             // then we are done
 
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didFinish());
-
             await saga.end();
         });
 
@@ -1008,12 +988,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             const mpyBinaryData = new Uint8Array(mpySize);
             saga.put(didCompile(mpyBinaryData));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -1121,12 +1095,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             const mpyBinaryData = new Uint8Array(mpySize);
             saga.put(didCompile(mpyBinaryData));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -1243,12 +1211,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             const mpyBinaryData = new Uint8Array(mpySize);
             saga.put(didCompile(mpyBinaryData));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -1416,12 +1378,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             const mpyBinaryData = new Uint8Array(mpySize);
             saga.put(didCompile(mpyBinaryData));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -1594,12 +1550,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
             saga.put(didRequest(0));
             saga.put(infoResponse(0x01000000, 0x08005000, 0x081f800, HubType.MoveHub));
 
-            // then start flashing the firmware
-
-            // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
             // erase first
 
             action = await saga.take();
@@ -1703,9 +1653,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
 
             // then we are done
 
-            action = await saga.take();
-            expect(action).toEqual(didFinish());
-
             await saga.end();
         });
 
@@ -2156,12 +2103,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
         const mpyBinaryData = new Uint8Array(mpySize);
         saga.put(didCompile(mpyBinaryData));
 
-        // then start flashing the firmware
-
-        // should get didStart action just before starting to erase
-        action = await saga.take();
-        expect(action).toEqual(didStart());
-
         // erase first
 
         action = await saga.take();
@@ -2262,9 +2203,6 @@ describe('flashFirmware', () => {
 
         // then we are done
 
-        action = await saga.take();
-        expect(action).toEqual(didFinish());
-
         await saga.end();
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/firmware/sagas.ts b/src/firmware/sagas.ts
index 69a62477..946b1447 100644
--- a/src/firmware/sagas.ts
+++ b/src/firmware/sagas.ts
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ import {
     HubError,
     MetadataProblem,
     didFailToFinish,
-    didFinish,
-    didStart,
     firmwareDidFailToFlashEV3,
     firmwareDidFailToFlashUsbDfu,
     firmwareDidFailToRestoreOfficialDfu,
@@ -465,8 +463,6 @@ function* handleFlashFirmware(action: ReturnType<typeof flashFirmware>): Generat
             }
         }
 
-        yield* put(didStart());
-
         yield* put(
             alertsShowAlert(
                 'firmware',
@@ -630,8 +626,6 @@ function* handleFlashFirmware(action: ReturnType<typeof flashFirmware>): Generat
         // this will cause the remote device to disconnect and reboot
         const rebootAction = yield* put(rebootRequest(nextMessageId()));
         yield* waitForDidRequest(rebootAction.id);
-
-        yield* put(didFinish());
     } catch (err) {
         yield* put(didFailToFinish(FailToFinishReasonType.Unknown, ensureError(err)));
         yield* disconnectAndCancel();
@@ -1211,9 +1205,6 @@ function* handleFlashEV3(action: ReturnType<typeof firmwareFlashEV3>): Generator
         return [new DataView(reply.payload), undefined];
     }
 
-    // FIXME: should be called much earlier.
-    yield* put(didStart());
-
     const sectorSize = 64 * 1024; // flash memory sector size
     const maxPayloadSize = 1018; // maximum payload size for EV3 commands
 
@@ -1288,8 +1279,6 @@ function* handleFlashEV3(action: ReturnType<typeof firmwareFlashEV3>): Generator
         return;
     }
 
-    yield* put(didFinish());
-
     yield* cleanup();
 
     yield* put(firmwareDidFlashEV3());