diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
index 4d7e8cda2..fb303cffa 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ InfoSystem::init()
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod( worker, "init", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoSystemCache*, cache ) );
 
     m_inited = true;
-    emit ready();
 }