--- hal.py.orig Mon Nov 20 11:50:46 2006
+++ hal.py      Mon Nov 20 11:51:19 2006
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
         plugin.Plugin.__init__(self)
         if not dbus:
             self.logger.info("Python-dbus not found. Disabling HAL plugin")
+            self._monitor = None
             self.unload()
         else:
             try: