diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
index ef22c2bb971..27b9b2ff295 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
@@ -348,15 +348,6 @@ void DesignModeWidget::setup()
         command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide);
         viewCommands.append(command);
 
-        connect(command->action(), &QAction::triggered, this, [command]() {
-            if (!command->action()->isChecked())
-                return;
-
-            auto cmd = Core::ActionManager::command("QtCreator.Pane.ApplicationOutput");
-            QTC_ASSERT(cmd, return);
-            cmd->action()->trigger();
-        });
-
         connect(outputPanePlaceholder,
                 &Core::OutputPanePlaceHolder::visibilityChangeRequested,
                 m_outputPaneDockWidget,