diff --git a/DidYouKnowPlugin.cc b/DidYouKnowPlugin.cc
index 397c06bcefd72428fecf5932431f87329ec4b822..2abfb49c976d8b6d5fe661c0e93b18aa5d97b129 100644
--- a/DidYouKnowPlugin.cc
+++ b/DidYouKnowPlugin.cc
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ DidYouKnowPlugin::~DidYouKnowPlugin()
 {
 }
 
-void DidYouKnowPlugin::initializePlugin()
-{
-}
-
 void DidYouKnowPlugin::pluginsInitialized() {
     mDidYouKnowWidget->show();
     mDidYouKnowWidget->raise();
diff --git a/DidYouKnowPlugin.hh b/DidYouKnowPlugin.hh
index 63b6248c5a116159bdd724fdbe8fbeed5fcea4fd..3658cefe98ceb9ebbc66afefb0d1fd9757c9c05c 100644
--- a/DidYouKnowPlugin.hh
+++ b/DidYouKnowPlugin.hh
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     // BaseInterface
-    void initializePlugin();
     void pluginsInitialized();
 
 public slots: