diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 6308c1e0..ddb0c6ed 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
-
-    QObject::connect(&app, SIGNAL(messageReceived(const QString&, QObject*)), &app, SLOT(handleOpenMessage(const QString&)));
-
     qDebug() << "file name argument" << fileToOpen;
     int result = app.exec(fileToOpen);