diff --git a/package/yast2-registration.changes b/package/yast2-registration.changes
index 1f8be2da9..564189df1 100644
--- a/package/yast2-registration.changes
+++ b/package/yast2-registration.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul  8 09:22:44 UTC 2014 - lslezak@suse.cz
+
+- fixed check for registered status (bnc#886116)
+- 3.1.89
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jul  7 13:46:45 UTC 2014 - lslezak@suse.cz
 
diff --git a/package/yast2-registration.spec b/package/yast2-registration.spec
index b81da9142..d75cac31f 100644
--- a/package/yast2-registration.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-registration.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2-registration
-Version:        3.1.87
+Version:        3.1.88
 Release:        0
 
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
diff --git a/src/lib/registration/registration.rb b/src/lib/registration/registration.rb
index c95c27445..063bf60e0 100644
--- a/src/lib/registration/registration.rb
+++ b/src/lib/registration/registration.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ def activated_products
     end
 
     def self.is_registered?
-      SUSE::Connect::System.registered?
+      # just a simple file check without connection to SCC
+      File.exist?(SCC_CREDENTIALS)
     end
 
     private