diff --git a/homeassistant/components/climate/daikin.py b/homeassistant/components/climate/daikin.py
index 2d4e01aaee9f90..ab524dc389da3a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/climate/daikin.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/climate/daikin.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     ATTR_TEMPERATURE, CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, TEMP_CELSIUS)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pydaikin==0.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pydaikin==0.6']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -105,16 +105,10 @@ def __init__(self, api):
         daikin_attr = HA_ATTR_TO_DAIKIN[ATTR_FAN_MODE]
         if self._api.device.values.get(daikin_attr) is not None:
             self._supported_features |= SUPPORT_FAN_MODE
-        else:
-            # even devices without support must have a default valid value
-            self._api.device.values[daikin_attr] = 'A'
 
         daikin_attr = HA_ATTR_TO_DAIKIN[ATTR_SWING_MODE]
         if self._api.device.values.get(daikin_attr) is not None:
             self._supported_features |= SUPPORT_SWING_MODE
-        else:
-            # even devices without support must have a default valid value
-            self._api.device.values[daikin_attr] = '0'
 
     def get(self, key):
         """Retrieve device settings from API library cache."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/daikin.py b/homeassistant/components/daikin.py
index 8983ecf82d8249..20da244a698e79 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/daikin.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/daikin.py
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@
 from homeassistant.helpers.discovery import load_platform
 from homeassistant.util import Throttle
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pydaikin==0.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pydaikin==0.6']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DOMAIN = 'daikin'
-HTTP_RESOURCES = ['aircon/get_sensor_info', 'aircon/get_control_info']
 
 ATTR_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 'target_temperature'
 ATTR_INSIDE_TEMPERATURE = 'inside_temperature'
@@ -128,10 +127,7 @@ def __init__(self, device, name):
     def update(self, **kwargs):
         """Pull the latest data from Daikin."""
         try:
-            for resource in HTTP_RESOURCES:
-                self.device.values.update(
-                    self.device.get_resource(resource)
-                )
+            self.device.update_status()
         except timeout:
             _LOGGER.warning(
                 "Connection failed for %s", self.ip_address
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index e7ce9028540a0b..b2600027d91703 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ pycsspeechtts==1.0.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.daikin
 # homeassistant.components.climate.daikin
-pydaikin==0.4
+pydaikin==0.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.deconz
 pydeconz==47