diff --git a/src/nexus.cpp b/src/nexus.cpp
index 4347ed9b2..b077ce8e3 100644
--- a/src/nexus.cpp
+++ b/src/nexus.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void Nexus::showMainGUI()
     // There are small instants on startup during which no
     // profile is loaded but the GUI could still receive events,
     // e.g. between two modal windows. Disable the GUI to prevent that.
-    GUI::setEnabled(false);
+    widget->setEnabled(false);
 
     // Connections
     connect(profile, &Profile::selfAvatarChanged, widget, &Widget::onSelfAvatarLoaded);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void Nexus::showMainGUI()
 
     profile->startCore();
 
-    GUI::setEnabled(true);
+    widget->setEnabled(true);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/widget/gui.cpp b/src/widget/gui.cpp
index 8417b76c5..0397386e9 100644
--- a/src/widget/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/gui.cpp
@@ -61,21 +61,6 @@ GUI& GUI::getInstance()
 
 // Implementation of the public clean interface
 
-/**
- * @brief Will enable or disable the GUI.
- * @note A disabled GUI can't be interacted with by the user.
- * @param state Enable/disable GUI.
- */
-void GUI::setEnabled(bool state)
-{
-    if (QThread::currentThread() == qApp->thread()) {
-        getInstance()._setEnabled(state);
-    } else {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&getInstance(), "_setEnabled", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
-                                  Q_ARG(bool, state));
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Change the title of the main window.
  * @param title Titile to set.
@@ -209,13 +194,6 @@ bool GUI::askQuestion(const QString& title, const QString& msg, const QString& b
 
 // Private implementations
 
-void GUI::_setEnabled(bool state)
-{
-    Widget* w = Nexus::getDesktopGUI();
-    if (w)
-        w->setEnabled(state);
-}
-
 void GUI::_setWindowTitle(const QString& title)
 {
     QWidget* w = getMainWidget();
diff --git a/src/widget/gui.h b/src/widget/gui.h
index a6ce6ee35..38364de56 100644
--- a/src/widget/gui.h
+++ b/src/widget/gui.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class GUI : public QObject
 public:
     static GUI& getInstance();
     static QWidget* getMainWidget();
-    static void setEnabled(bool state);
     static void setWindowTitle(const QString& title);
     static void reloadTheme();
     static void showInfo(const QString& title, const QString& msg);
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ private:
 
 private slots:
     // Private implementation, those must be called from the GUI thread
-    void _setEnabled(bool state);
     void _setWindowTitle(const QString& title);
     void _showInfo(const QString& title, const QString& msg);
     void _showWarning(const QString& title, const QString& msg);