diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java
index 721c88d381e0..ce6a6a848674 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java
@@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ public SenseBoxData reallyFetchDataFromServer(String senseBoxId) {
             }
 
             for (SenseBoxSensor sensor : parsedData.getSensors()) {
-                // the uom library uses the 'MICRO SIGN', so if we encounter the GREEK SMALL LETTER MU,
-                // replace it with the proper representation.
-                if (sensor.getUnit() != null) {
-                    sensor.getUnit().replaceAll("\u03bc", "\00b5");
-                }
-
                 if ("VEML6070".equals(sensor.getSensorType())) {
                     // "unit" is not nicely comparable, so use sensor type for now
                     parsedData.setUvIntensity(sensor);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/handler/SenseBoxHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/handler/SenseBoxHandler.java
index ce3eb36c480d..19ffa5955923 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/handler/SenseBoxHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/handler/SenseBoxHandler.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.binding.sensebox.internal.handler;
 
-import static org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.unit.MetricPrefix.HECTO;
 import static org.openhab.binding.sensebox.internal.SenseBoxBindingConstants.*;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.DecimalType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.PointType;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types.QuantityType;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.unit.MetricPrefix;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.unit.SIUnits;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.unit.SmartHomeUnits;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ChannelUID;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ private State decimalFromSensor(@Nullable SenseBoxSensor sensorData) {
                         // Some stations report measurements in Pascal, but send 'hPa' as units...
                         bd = bd.divide(ONEHUNDRED);
                     }
-                    result = new QuantityType<>(bd, HECTO(SIUnits.PASCAL));
+                    result = new QuantityType<>(bd, MetricPrefix.HECTO(SIUnits.PASCAL));
                     break;
                 case "lx":
                     result = new QuantityType<>(bd, SmartHomeUnits.LUX);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/model/SenseBoxSensor.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/model/SenseBoxSensor.java
index 8230b96da0d1..09864851b013 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/model/SenseBoxSensor.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/model/SenseBoxSensor.java
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ public void setTitle(String title) {
     }
 
     public String getUnit() {
-        return unit;
+        // the uom library uses the 'MICRO SIGN', so if we encounter the GREEK SMALL LETTER MU,
+        // replace it with the proper representation.
+        return unit != null ? unit.replaceAll("\u03bc", "\u00b5") : "";
     }
 
     public void setUnit(String unit) {