diff --git a/src/gui/application.cpp b/src/gui/application.cpp
index d625252a763..5ac1b9373cf 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/application.cpp
@@ -252,13 +252,6 @@ void Application::openVirtualFile(const QString &filename)
     });
 }
 
-void Application::tryTrayAgain()
-{
-    qCInfo(lcApplication) << "Trying tray icon, tray available:" << QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable();
-    if (!_gui->contextMenuVisible())
-        _gui->hideAndShowTray();
-}
-
 bool Application::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
diff --git a/src/gui/application.h b/src/gui/application.h
index a897d761236..6f3608c250e 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.h
+++ b/src/gui/application.h
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ public slots:
      */
     void openVirtualFile(const QString &filename);
 
-    /// Attempt to show() the tray icon again. Used if no systray was available initially.
-    void tryTrayAgain();
-
 protected:
     bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event) override;