diff --git a/turtle/equipment/turtle_device.py b/turtle/equipment/turtle_device.py
index 737dcd3..b0fccaa 100644
--- a/turtle/equipment/turtle_device.py
+++ b/turtle/equipment/turtle_device.py
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ class TurtleDevice(SynchronyDevice):
         """Execute action `action_name`, using `args` and `kwargs` as action argument."""
         action = self.get_descriptors()["actions"].get(action_name)
         if action:
-            self._state = DeviceLifecycleState.CLOSE
             getattr(self.turtle, action_name)(*args, **kwargs)
-            self._state = DeviceLifecycleState.OPEN
             return
         else:
             raise DeviceError("No such action: `{}`".format(action_name))
@@ -59,11 +57,6 @@ class TurtleDevice(SynchronyDevice):
 
     def get_descriptors(self):
         descriptors = dict(actions=dict(), traits=dict())
-        for k, v in self.turtle.__dict__.items():
-            if not k.startswith("_"):
-                descriptors["traits"][k] = TraitDescriptor(
-                    k, inspect.getdoc(v), readable=True, writable=False
-                )
 
         for m_name, member in inspect.getmembers(Turtle):
             if m_name.startswith("_"):