diff --git a/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp b/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 34e1638e94..16aedc4bb7 100644
--- a/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
     _windowState("WindowState", 0)
 {
     setAcceptDrops(true);
-    _trayIcon.show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::restoreGeometry() {
diff --git a/interface/src/MainWindow.h b/interface/src/MainWindow.h
index 6a401cf2b7..eb262e0f97 100644
--- a/interface/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/interface/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #define __hifi__MainWindow__
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
-#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 
 #include <SettingHandle.h>
 
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ protected:
 private:
     Setting::Handle<QRect> _windowGeometry;
     Setting::Handle<int> _windowState;
-    QSystemTrayIcon _trayIcon;
 };
 
 #endif /* defined(__hifi__MainWindow__) */