diff --git a/sources/awesome-widget/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/sources/awesome-widget/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index ebdec9d..0e20bc9 100644
--- a/sources/awesome-widget/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/sources/awesome-widget/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ Item {
         "notify": plasmoid.configuration.notify
     }
 
-    signal initWidget
     signal needTextUpdate(string newText)
     signal needToolTipUpdate(string newText)
     signal sizeUpdate
@@ -132,22 +131,10 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    Timer {
-        id: timer
-        interval: 3000
-        onTriggered: initWidget()
-    }
-
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         if (debug) console.debug()
 
-        timer.start()
-    }
-
-    onInitWidget: {
-        if (debug) console.debug()
-
         // actions
         // it makes no sense to use this field with optimization enable
         if (!plasmoid.configuration.optimize)