diff --git a/src/main_wayland.cpp b/src/main_wayland.cpp
index 147a84457f..ee3f79f0fd 100644
--- a/src/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -174,16 +174,6 @@ void ApplicationWayland::performStartup()
 void ApplicationWayland::continueStartupWithScene()
 {
     disconnect(Compositor::self(), &Compositor::sceneCreated, this, &ApplicationWayland::continueStartupWithScene);
-    if (!platform()->enabledOutputs().isEmpty()) {
-        continueStartupWithScreens();
-    } else {
-        connect(platform(), &Platform::screensQueried, this, &ApplicationWayland::continueStartupWithScreens);
-    }
-}
-
-void ApplicationWayland::continueStartupWithScreens()
-{
-    disconnect(platform(), &Platform::screensQueried, this, &ApplicationWayland::continueStartupWithScreens);
 
     // Note that we start accepting client connections after creating the Workspace.
     createWorkspace();
diff --git a/src/main_wayland.h b/src/main_wayland.h
index bfbcfc1093..c559abedb6 100644
--- a/src/main_wayland.h
+++ b/src/main_wayland.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ protected:
     void performStartup() override;
 
 private:
-    void continueStartupWithScreens();
     void continueStartupWithScene();
     void finalizeStartup();
     void startSession() override;