diff --git a/client/gui-qt/top_bar.cpp b/client/gui-qt/top_bar.cpp
index 045ba288de..983e6eb2b5 100644
--- a/client/gui-qt/top_bar.cpp
+++ b/client/gui-qt/top_bar.cpp
@@ -325,27 +325,6 @@ void top_bar::addWidget(top_bar_widget *fsw)
   layout->addWidget(fsw);
 }
 
-/**
-   Paint event for top_bar
- */
-void top_bar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
-{
-  QPainter painter;
-
-  painter.begin(this);
-  paint(&painter, event);
-  painter.end();
-}
-
-/**
-   Paints dark rectangle as background for top_bar
- */
-void top_bar::paint(QPainter *painter, QPaintEvent *event)
-{
-  painter->setBrush(QBrush(QColor(14, 14, 14)));
-  painter->drawRect(event->rect());
-}
-
 /**
    Callback to show map
  */
diff --git a/client/gui-qt/top_bar.h b/client/gui-qt/top_bar.h
index 672201a823..24a8009ddb 100644
--- a/client/gui-qt/top_bar.h
+++ b/client/gui-qt/top_bar.h
@@ -84,12 +84,8 @@ class top_bar : public QWidget {
   top_bar();
   ~top_bar() override;
   void addWidget(top_bar_widget *fsw);
-  void paint(QPainter *painter, QPaintEvent *event);
   QList<top_bar_widget *> objects;
 
-protected:
-  void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
-
 private:
   QHBoxLayout *layout;
 };