diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
index 83c9f88a8e..8dc6d301f1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
@@ -823,36 +823,29 @@ out:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-is_removable_volume (GVolume *volume)
+is_external_volume (GVolume *volume)
 {
-  gboolean is_removable;
+  gboolean is_external;
   GDrive *drive;
-  GMount *mount;
   gchar *id;
 
   drive = g_volume_get_drive (volume);
-  mount = g_volume_get_mount (volume);
   id = g_volume_get_identifier (volume, G_VOLUME_IDENTIFIER_KIND_CLASS);
 
-  is_removable = g_volume_can_eject (volume);
+  is_external = g_volume_can_eject (volume);
 
   /* NULL volume identifier only happens on removable devices */
-  is_removable |= !id;
+  is_external |= !id;
 
   if (drive)
-    {
-      is_removable |= g_drive_can_eject (drive);
-      is_removable |= g_drive_is_media_removable (drive);
-    }
-
-  if (mount)
-    is_removable |= (g_mount_can_eject (mount) && !g_mount_can_unmount (mount));
+    is_external |= g_drive_can_eject (drive) ||
+                   g_drive_is_media_removable (drive) ||
+                   g_drive_can_stop (drive);
 
   g_clear_object (&drive);
-  g_clear_object (&mount);
   g_free (id);
 
-  return is_removable;
+  return is_external;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -991,7 +984,7 @@ update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
                 }
               g_free (identifier);
 
-              if (sidebar->show_other_locations && !is_removable_volume (volume))
+              if (sidebar->show_other_locations && !is_external_volume (volume))
                 {
                   g_object_unref (volume);
                   continue;
@@ -1095,7 +1088,7 @@ update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
         }
       g_free (identifier);
 
-      if (sidebar->show_other_locations && !is_removable_volume (volume))
+      if (sidebar->show_other_locations && !is_external_volume (volume))
         {
           g_object_unref (volume);
           continue;