diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/channelTabs/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/channelTabs/index.tsx
index 884d1e3f0..fcca4f70e 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/channelTabs/index.tsx
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/channelTabs/index.tsx
@@ -112,10 +112,5 @@ export default definePlugin({
         createTab(tab, false, message.id);
     },
 
-    onAppDirectoryClose() {
-        this.appDirectoryClosed = true;
-        setTimeout(() => this.appDirectoryClosed = false, 0);
-    },
-
     util: ChannelTabsUtils,
 });