diff --git a/src/core/monitor.c b/src/core/monitor.c
index c8b2490e3..8abfa834a 100644
--- a/src/core/monitor.c
+++ b/src/core/monitor.c
@@ -67,59 +67,23 @@ static void initialize_dbus_interface (MetaMonitorManager *manager);
 static void
 read_current_dummy (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {
-  /* The dummy monitor config has:
-     - one enabled output, LVDS, primary, at 0x0 and 1024x768
-     - one free CRTC
-     - two disabled outputs
-     - three modes, 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480
-     - no clones are possible (use different CRTCs)
-
-     Low-level IDs should be assigned sequentially, to
-     mimick what XRandR and KMS do
-  */
-
   manager->max_screen_width = 65535;
   manager->max_screen_height = 65535;
   manager->screen_width = 1024;
   manager->screen_height = 768;
 
-  manager->modes = g_new0 (MetaMonitorMode, 6);
-  manager->n_modes = 6;
+  manager->modes = g_new0 (MetaMonitorMode, 1);
+  manager->n_modes = 1;
 
-  manager->modes[0].mode_id = 1;
+  manager->modes[0].mode_id = 0;
   manager->modes[0].width = 1024;
   manager->modes[0].height = 768;
   manager->modes[0].refresh_rate = 60.0;
 
-  manager->modes[1].mode_id = 2;
-  manager->modes[1].width = 800;
-  manager->modes[1].height = 600;
-  manager->modes[1].refresh_rate = 60.0;
+  manager->crtcs = g_new0 (MetaCRTC, 1);
+  manager->n_crtcs = 1;
 
-  manager->modes[2].mode_id = 3;
-  manager->modes[2].width = 640;
-  manager->modes[2].height = 480;
-  manager->modes[2].refresh_rate = 60.0;
-
-  manager->modes[3].mode_id = 4;
-  manager->modes[3].width = 1920;
-  manager->modes[3].height = 1080;
-  manager->modes[3].refresh_rate = 60.0;
-
-  manager->modes[4].mode_id = 5;
-  manager->modes[4].width = 1920;
-  manager->modes[4].height = 1080;
-  manager->modes[4].refresh_rate = 55.0;
-
-  manager->modes[5].mode_id = 6;
-  manager->modes[5].width = 1600;
-  manager->modes[5].height = 900;
-  manager->modes[5].refresh_rate = 60.0;
-
-  manager->crtcs = g_new0 (MetaCRTC, 3);
-  manager->n_crtcs = 3;
-
-  manager->crtcs[0].crtc_id = 4;
+  manager->crtcs[0].crtc_id = 1;
   manager->crtcs[0].rect.x = 0;
   manager->crtcs[0].rect.y = 0;
   manager->crtcs[0].rect.width = manager->modes[0].width;
@@ -130,111 +94,30 @@ read_current_dummy (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
   manager->crtcs[0].is_dirty = FALSE;
   manager->crtcs[0].logical_monitor = NULL;
 
-  manager->crtcs[1].crtc_id = 5;
-  manager->crtcs[1].rect.x = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[1].rect.y = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[1].rect.width = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[1].rect.height = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[1].current_mode = NULL;
-  manager->crtcs[1].transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
-  manager->crtcs[1].all_transforms = ALL_WL_TRANSFORMS;
-  manager->crtcs[1].is_dirty = FALSE;
-  manager->crtcs[1].logical_monitor = NULL;
+  manager->outputs = g_new0 (MetaOutput, 1);
+  manager->n_outputs = 1;
 
-  manager->crtcs[2].crtc_id = 5;
-  manager->crtcs[2].rect.x = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[2].rect.y = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[2].rect.width = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[2].rect.height = 0;
-  manager->crtcs[2].current_mode = NULL;
-  manager->crtcs[2].transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
-  manager->crtcs[2].all_transforms = ALL_WL_TRANSFORMS;
-  manager->crtcs[2].is_dirty = FALSE;
-  manager->crtcs[2].logical_monitor = NULL;
-
-  manager->outputs = g_new0 (MetaOutput, 3);
-  manager->n_outputs = 3;
-
-  manager->outputs[0].crtc = NULL;
-  manager->outputs[0].output_id = 6;
-  manager->outputs[0].name = g_strdup ("HDMI");
+  manager->outputs[0].crtc = &manager->crtcs[0];
+  manager->outputs[0].output_id = 1;
+  manager->outputs[0].name = g_strdup ("LVDS");
   manager->outputs[0].vendor = g_strdup ("MetaProducts Inc.");
   manager->outputs[0].product = g_strdup ("unknown");
-  manager->outputs[0].serial = g_strdup ("0xC0F01A");
-  manager->outputs[0].width_mm = 510;
-  manager->outputs[0].height_mm = 287;
+  manager->outputs[0].serial = g_strdup ("0xC0FFEE");
+  manager->outputs[0].width_mm = 222;
+  manager->outputs[0].height_mm = 125;
   manager->outputs[0].subpixel_order = COGL_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_UNKNOWN;
-  manager->outputs[0].preferred_mode = &manager->modes[3];
-  manager->outputs[0].n_modes = 5;
-  manager->outputs[0].modes = g_new0 (MetaMonitorMode *, 5);
+  manager->outputs[0].preferred_mode = &manager->modes[0];
+  manager->outputs[0].n_modes = 1;
+  manager->outputs[0].modes = g_new0 (MetaMonitorMode *, 1);
   manager->outputs[0].modes[0] = &manager->modes[0];
-  manager->outputs[0].modes[1] = &manager->modes[1];
-  manager->outputs[0].modes[2] = &manager->modes[2];
-  manager->outputs[0].modes[3] = &manager->modes[3];
-  manager->outputs[0].modes[4] = &manager->modes[4];
-  manager->outputs[0].n_possible_crtcs = 3;
-  manager->outputs[0].possible_crtcs = g_new0 (MetaCRTC *, 3);
+  manager->outputs[0].n_possible_crtcs = 1;
+  manager->outputs[0].possible_crtcs = g_new0 (MetaCRTC *, 1);
   manager->outputs[0].possible_crtcs[0] = &manager->crtcs[0];
-  manager->outputs[0].possible_crtcs[1] = &manager->crtcs[1];
-  manager->outputs[0].possible_crtcs[2] = &manager->crtcs[2];
   manager->outputs[0].n_possible_clones = 0;
   manager->outputs[0].possible_clones = g_new0 (MetaOutput *, 0);
   manager->outputs[0].backlight = -1;
   manager->outputs[0].backlight_min = 0;
   manager->outputs[0].backlight_max = 0;
-
-  manager->outputs[1].crtc = &manager->crtcs[0];
-  manager->outputs[1].output_id = 7;
-  manager->outputs[1].name = g_strdup ("LVDS");
-  manager->outputs[1].vendor = g_strdup ("MetaProducts Inc.");
-  manager->outputs[1].product = g_strdup ("unknown");
-  manager->outputs[1].serial = g_strdup ("0xC0FFEE");
-  manager->outputs[1].width_mm = 222;
-  manager->outputs[1].height_mm = 125;
-  manager->outputs[1].subpixel_order = COGL_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_UNKNOWN;
-  manager->outputs[1].preferred_mode = &manager->modes[5];
-  manager->outputs[1].n_modes = 4;
-  manager->outputs[1].modes = g_new0 (MetaMonitorMode *, 4);
-  manager->outputs[1].modes[0] = &manager->modes[0];
-  manager->outputs[1].modes[1] = &manager->modes[1];
-  manager->outputs[1].modes[2] = &manager->modes[2];
-  manager->outputs[1].modes[3] = &manager->modes[5];
-  manager->outputs[1].n_possible_crtcs = 3;
-  manager->outputs[1].possible_crtcs = g_new0 (MetaCRTC *, 3);
-  manager->outputs[1].possible_crtcs[0] = &manager->crtcs[0];
-  manager->outputs[1].possible_crtcs[1] = &manager->crtcs[1];
-  manager->outputs[1].possible_crtcs[2] = &manager->crtcs[2];
-  manager->outputs[1].n_possible_clones = 0;
-  manager->outputs[1].possible_clones = g_new0 (MetaOutput *, 0);
-  manager->outputs[1].backlight = -1;
-  manager->outputs[1].backlight_min = 0;
-  manager->outputs[1].backlight_max = 0;
-
-  manager->outputs[2].crtc = NULL;
-  manager->outputs[2].output_id = 8;
-  manager->outputs[2].name = g_strdup ("VGA");
-  manager->outputs[2].vendor = g_strdup ("MetaProducts Inc.");
-  manager->outputs[2].product = g_strdup ("unknown");
-  manager->outputs[2].serial = g_strdup ("0xC4FE");
-  manager->outputs[2].width_mm = 309;
-  manager->outputs[2].height_mm = 174;
-  manager->outputs[2].subpixel_order = COGL_SUBPIXEL_ORDER_UNKNOWN;
-  manager->outputs[2].preferred_mode = &manager->modes[0];
-  manager->outputs[2].n_modes = 3;
-  manager->outputs[2].modes = g_new0 (MetaMonitorMode *, 3);
-  manager->outputs[2].modes[0] = &manager->modes[0];
-  manager->outputs[2].modes[1] = &manager->modes[1];
-  manager->outputs[2].modes[2] = &manager->modes[2];
-  manager->outputs[2].n_possible_crtcs = 3;
-  manager->outputs[2].possible_crtcs = g_new0 (MetaCRTC *, 3);
-  manager->outputs[2].possible_crtcs[0] = &manager->crtcs[0];
-  manager->outputs[2].possible_crtcs[1] = &manager->crtcs[1];
-  manager->outputs[2].possible_crtcs[2] = &manager->crtcs[2];
-  manager->outputs[2].n_possible_clones = 0;
-  manager->outputs[2].possible_clones = g_new0 (MetaOutput *, 0);
-  manager->outputs[2].backlight = -1;
-  manager->outputs[2].backlight_min = 0;
-  manager->outputs[2].backlight_max = 0;
 }
 
 static void