diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.h
index e133710bcd..0e65ef05e9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ signals:
   void closeSettings();
 
   // forwarded signals
-  void displayPowerChanged(bool on);
   void update(const UIState &s);
   void offroadTransitionSignal(bool offroad);
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc
index bfa047e454..796feac8e4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
   QObject::connect(&qs, &QUIState::uiUpdate, homeWindow, &HomeWindow::update);
   QObject::connect(&qs, &QUIState::offroadTransition, homeWindow, &HomeWindow::offroadTransition);
   QObject::connect(&qs, &QUIState::offroadTransition, homeWindow, &HomeWindow::offroadTransitionSignal);
-  QObject::connect(&device, &Device::displayPowerChanged, homeWindow, &HomeWindow::displayPowerChanged);
 
   settingsWindow = new SettingsWindow(this);
   main_layout->addWidget(settingsWindow);