diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
       m_fixed(false)
 {
     //qDebug() << "margins at: " << left() << top() << right() << bottom();
-    connect(m_frameSvg, SIGNAL(repaintNeeded()), this, SLOT(update()));
 }
 
 qreal FrameSvgItemMargins::left() const