diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index be84d8cf8..7e78b2621 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -711,8 +711,6 @@ class AbstractTab(QWidget):
     fullscreen_requested = pyqtSignal(bool)
     renderer_process_terminated = pyqtSignal(TerminationStatus, int)
     predicted_navigation = pyqtSignal(QUrl)
-    audio_muted_changed = pyqtSignal(bool)
-    recently_audible_changed = pyqtSignal(bool)
 
     def __init__(self, *, win_id, mode_manager, private, parent=None):
         self.private = private
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 0322855d1..4b6ba7f91 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -1205,9 +1205,6 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         page.featurePermissionRequested.connect(
             self._on_feature_permission_requested)
 
-        page.audioMutedChanged.connect(self.audio_muted_changed)
-        page.recentlyAudibleChanged.connect(self.recently_audible_changed)
-
         view.titleChanged.connect(self.title_changed)
         view.urlChanged.connect(self._on_url_changed)
         view.renderProcessTerminated.connect(