diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index e4b1c7d39..7500520b3 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         else:
             #for older Qt versions which break with the above
             page.loadProgress.connect(self._on_load_progress)
-            page.loadStarted.connect(self._on_load_started)
             page.loadFinished.connect(self._on_history_trigger)
             page.loadFinished.connect(self._restore_zoom)
             page.loadFinished.connect(self._on_load_finished)