diff --git a/src/SocialWidget.cpp b/src/SocialWidget.cpp
index 50c7c73f8..a8c37d39f 100644
--- a/src/SocialWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/SocialWidget.cpp
@@ -261,9 +261,3 @@ SocialWidget::eventFilter( QObject* object, QEvent* event )
 
     return QObject::eventFilter( object, event );
 }
-
-void
-SocialWidget::focusOutEvent( QFocusEvent* )
-{
-    close();
-}
diff --git a/src/SocialWidget.h b/src/SocialWidget.h
index 17f2d6488..63f5bef15 100644
--- a/src/SocialWidget.h
+++ b/src/SocialWidget.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ protected:
 //    void changeEvent( QEvent* e );
     void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event );
     bool eventFilter( QObject* object, QEvent* event );
-    void focusOutEvent( QFocusEvent* );
 
 private slots:
     void accept();