diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index 4f5ee18a1e..e84c174dca 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -228,19 +228,6 @@ void ApplicationWayland::createX11Connection()
     setX11RootWindow(defaultScreen()->root);
 }
 
-bool ApplicationWayland::notify(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
-{
-    if (QWindow *w = qobject_cast< QWindow* >(o)) {
-        if (e->type() == QEvent::Expose) {
-            // ensure all Wayland events both on client and server side are dispatched
-            // otherwise it is possible that Qt starts rendering and blocks the main gui thread
-            // as it waits for the callback of the last frame
-            waylandServer()->dispatch();
-        }
-    }
-    return Application::notify(o, e);
-}
-
 void ApplicationWayland::startXwaylandServer()
 {
     int pipeFds[2];
diff --git a/main_wayland.h b/main_wayland.h
index 36fb3b5e5c..23daf12927 100644
--- a/main_wayland.h
+++ b/main_wayland.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ public:
         m_environment = environment;
     }
 
-    bool notify(QObject *o, QEvent *e) override;
-
     QProcessEnvironment processStartupEnvironment() const override {
         return m_environment;
     }