diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.cpp
index e4546b52305..ee684dc63af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.cpp
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ DefaultAction::DefaultAction(const QString &description)
     connect(this, &QAction::triggered, this, &DefaultAction::actionTriggered);
 }
 
-void DefaultAction::actionTriggered(bool enable)
-{
-    emit triggered(enable, m_selectionContext);
-}
-
 void DefaultAction::setSelectionContext(const SelectionContext &selectionContext)
 {
     m_selectionContext = selectionContext;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.h
index 9fd34d92229..c564aa89d5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/abstractaction.h
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@ public:
     DefaultAction(const QString &description);
 
     // virtual function instead of slot
-    virtual void actionTriggered(bool enable);
+    virtual void actionTriggered(bool enable) {}
     void setSelectionContext(const SelectionContext &selectionContext);
 
-signals:
-    void triggered(bool checked, const SelectionContext &selectionContext);
-
 protected:
     SelectionContext m_selectionContext;
 };