diff --git a/src/Session.cpp b/src/Session.cpp
index dfbf1c6ed..bf1dd5b76 100644
--- a/src/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/Session.cpp
@@ -1248,7 +1248,6 @@ void Session::zmodemFinished()
 void Session::onReceiveBlock(const char* buf, int len)
 {
     _emulation->receiveData(buf, len);
-    emit receivedData(QString::fromLatin1(buf, len));
 }
 
 QSize Session::size()
diff --git a/src/Session.h b/src/Session.h
index 3f0faaa24..23ea0e525 100644
--- a/src/Session.h
+++ b/src/Session.h
@@ -560,11 +560,6 @@ signals:
      */
     void finished();
 
-    /**
-     * Emitted when output is received from the terminal process.
-     */
-    void receivedData(const QString& text);
-
     /** Emitted when the session's title has changed. */
     void titleChanged();