diff --git a/portal/flatpak-portal.c b/portal/flatpak-portal.c
index c0f1fb2c..b32e5e45 100644
--- a/portal/flatpak-portal.c
+++ b/portal/flatpak-portal.c
@@ -2905,9 +2905,6 @@ on_bus_acquired (GDBusConnection *connection,
 
   g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (portal), "track-alive", GINT_TO_POINTER (42), skeleton_died_cb);
 
-  g_dbus_interface_skeleton_set_flags (G_DBUS_INTERFACE_SKELETON (portal),
-                                       G_DBUS_INTERFACE_SKELETON_FLAGS_HANDLE_METHOD_INVOCATIONS_IN_THREAD);
-
   portal_flatpak_set_version (PORTAL_FLATPAK (portal), 6);
   portal_flatpak_set_supports (PORTAL_FLATPAK (portal), supports);