diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp
index 529cdfb4f86..ea76e0ff01f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ QmlInspectorAdapter::QmlInspectorAdapter(QmlAdapter *debugAdapter,
 {
     connect(m_agent, SIGNAL(objectFetched(QmlDebug::ObjectReference)),
             SLOT(onObjectFetched(QmlDebug::ObjectReference)));
-    connect(m_agent, SIGNAL(objectTreeUpdated()),
-            SLOT(onObjectTreeUpdated()));
 
     QmlDebugConnection *connection = m_debugAdapter->connection();
     DeclarativeEngineDebugClient *engineClient1
@@ -327,15 +325,6 @@ void QmlInspectorAdapter::onObjectFetched(const ObjectReference &ref)
     }
 }
 
-void QmlInspectorAdapter::onObjectTreeUpdated()
-{
-    if (m_currentSelectedDebugId == -1) {
-        // select root element on startup
-        if (!m_agent->rootObjects().isEmpty())
-            selectObject(m_agent->rootObjects().first(), NoTarget);
-    }
-}
-
 void QmlInspectorAdapter::createPreviewForEditor(Core::IEditor *newEditor)
 {
     if (!m_engineClientConnected)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.h
index fcb8538f8d9..fe9c093c671 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ private slots:
     void selectObjectsFromEditor(const QList<int> &debugIds);
     void selectObjectsFromToolsClient(const QList<int> &debugIds);
     void onObjectFetched(const QmlDebug::ObjectReference &ref);
-    void onObjectTreeUpdated();
 
     void createPreviewForEditor(Core::IEditor *newEditor);
     void removePreviewForEditor(Core::IEditor *editor);