diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
index 5b59bae392..91791e975d 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
@@ -1802,9 +1802,6 @@ bool RiaGuiApplication::notify( QObject* receiver, QEvent* event )
         return QApplication::notify( receiver, event );
     }
 
-    // Prevent re-entrant event pumping from progress updates while dispatching events.
-    caf::ProgressInfoEventProcessingBlocker progressEventBlocker;
-
     bool done = false;
     try
     {