diff --git a/src/plugins/xscreensaver/xscreensaverbasedpoller.cpp b/src/plugins/xscreensaver/xscreensaverbasedpoller.cpp
--- a/src/plugins/xscreensaver/xscreensaverbasedpoller.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/xscreensaver/xscreensaverbasedpoller.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,5 @@
     stopCatchingIdleEvents();
     XResetScreenSaver(QX11Info::display());
     XFlush(QX11Info::display());
-    emit resumingFromIdle();
 }