diff --git a/src/util/externalcommand.cpp b/src/util/externalcommand.cpp
index 5ed64c1..0568bb6 100644
--- a/src/util/externalcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/util/externalcommand.cpp
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ void ExternalCommand::setup()
 */
 bool ExternalCommand::start(int timeout)
 {
+    Q_UNUSED(timeout)
+
     if (command().isEmpty())
         return false;
 
     if (!QDBusConnection::systemBus().isConnected()) {
         qWarning() << QDBusConnection::systemBus().lastError().message();
-        QTimer::singleShot(timeout, this, &ExternalCommand::quit);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -167,8 +168,6 @@ bool ExternalCommand::start(int timeout)
     connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, exitLoop);
     loop.exec();
 
-    QTimer::singleShot(timeout, this, &ExternalCommand::quit);
-
     return rval;
 }
 
@@ -340,12 +339,6 @@ void ExternalCommand::setExitCode(int i)
     d->m_ExitCode = i;
 }
 
-/**< Dummy function for QTimer when needed. */
-void ExternalCommand::quit()
-{
-    
-}
-
 bool ExternalCommand::startHelper()
 {
     if (!QDBusConnection::systemBus().isConnected()) {
diff --git a/src/util/externalcommand.h b/src/util/externalcommand.h
index c36c42e..be56818 100644
--- a/src/util/externalcommand.h
+++ b/src/util/externalcommand.h
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ public:
 
     void emitReport(const QVariantMap& report) { emit reportSignal(report); }
 
-    /**< Dummy function for QTimer when needed. */
-    void quit();
-    
     // KAuth
     /**< start ExternalCommand Helper */
     bool startHelper();