diff --git a/src/gui/tabwidget.cpp b/src/gui/tabwidget.cpp
index 6d7320bd1..f75141e4f 100755
--- a/src/gui/tabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tabwidget.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ void TabWidget::tabRemoved(int index) {
 
 void TabWidget::createConnections() {
   connect(tabBar(), SIGNAL(tabCloseRequested(int)), this, SLOT(closeTab(int)));
-  connect(tabBar(), SIGNAL(emptySpaceDoubleClicked()), this, SLOT(addEmptyBrowser()));
   connect(tabBar(), SIGNAL(tabMoved(int,int)), this, SLOT(fixContentsAfterMove(int,int)));
 }