diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index e8b7a341..0ccbc5c8 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -156,18 +156,6 @@ MainWindow::setWindowTitle(int notificationCount)
     QQuickView::setTitle(name);
 }
 
-bool
-MainWindow::event(QEvent *event)
-{
-    auto type = event->type();
-
-    if (type == QEvent::Close) {
-        closeEvent(static_cast<QCloseEvent *>(event));
-    }
-
-    return QQuickView::event(event);
-}
-
 void
 MainWindow::restoreWindowSize()
 {
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index fd1e1174..a111b91b 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ public:
 #endif
 
 protected:
-    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
-    bool event(QEvent *event) override;
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
 
 private slots:
     //! Handle interaction with the tray icon.