diff --git a/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py b/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py
index c6bc7ac53dc..56cba507be2 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ def mouseMoveEvent(self, event: QMouseEvent | None) -> None:
 class RunDialog(QDialog):
     simulation_done = Signal(bool, str)
     produce_clipboard_debug_info = Signal()
-    on_run_model_event = Signal(object)
     _RUN_TIME_POLL_RATE = 1000
 
     def __init__(
@@ -305,8 +304,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.setMinimumSize(self._minimum_width, self._minimum_height)
         self.finished.connect(self._on_finished)
 
-        self.on_run_model_event.connect(self._on_event)
-
         self._restart = False
 
     def _current_tab_changed(self, index: int) -> None: