diff --git a/include/components/controller.hpp b/include/components/controller.hpp
index cf4f3f1e..afa247f4 100644
--- a/include/components/controller.hpp
+++ b/include/components/controller.hpp
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@ class controller
    */
   std::unique_ptr<uv_async_t> m_notifier{nullptr};
 
-  /**
-   * \brief State flag
-   */
-  std::atomic<bool> m_process_events{false};
-
   /**
    * \brief Destination path of generated snapshot
    */
diff --git a/src/components/controller.cpp b/src/components/controller.cpp
index 5a36969f..6c27ab8a 100644
--- a/src/components/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/components/controller.cpp
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ bool controller::on(const signals::eventqueue::check_state&) {
  * Process ui ready event
  */
 bool controller::on(const signals::ui::ready&) {
-  m_process_events = true;
   trigger_update(true);
 
   if (!m_snapshot_dst.empty()) {