diff --git a/include/events/types.hpp b/include/events/types.hpp
index a39fd0a0..515a7e37 100644
--- a/include/events/types.hpp
+++ b/include/events/types.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ POLYBAR_NS
 enum class event_type {
   NONE = 0,
   UPDATE,
-  CHECK,
   QUIT,
 };
 
@@ -46,13 +45,6 @@ namespace {
   inline event make_update_evt(bool force = false) {
     return event{static_cast<int>(event_type::UPDATE), force};
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Create CHECK event
-   */
-  inline event make_check_evt() {
-    return event{static_cast<int>(event_type::CHECK)};
-  }
 }
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/components/controller.cpp b/src/components/controller.cpp
index e19f2ce8..cbf8a10d 100644
--- a/src/components/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/components/controller.cpp
@@ -357,8 +357,6 @@ void controller::process_eventqueue() {
         } else {
           on(signals::eventqueue::exit_terminate{});
         }
-      } else if (evt.type == event_type::CHECK) {
-        on(signals::eventqueue::check_state{});
       } else {
         m_log.warn("Unknown event type for enqueued event (%d)", evt.type);
       }