diff --git a/include/events/signal.hpp b/include/events/signal.hpp
index f25f92d4..016c8779 100644
--- a/include/events/signal.hpp
+++ b/include/events/signal.hpp
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ namespace signals {
     struct tray_pos_change : public detail::value_signal<tray_pos_change, int> {
       using base_type::base_type;
     };
-    struct tray_visibility : public detail::value_signal<tray_visibility, bool> {
-      using base_type::base_type;
-    };
   } // namespace ui_tray
 } // namespace signals
 
diff --git a/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp b/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp
index 7d4e26e4..5ac85c7b 100644
--- a/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp
+++ b/include/events/signal_fwd.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace signals {
   } // namespace ui
   namespace ui_tray {
     struct tray_pos_change;
-    struct tray_visibility;
   } // namespace ui_tray
 } // namespace signals
 
diff --git a/include/x11/legacy_tray_manager.hpp b/include/x11/legacy_tray_manager.hpp
index 9ac61f7e..b65f3e28 100644
--- a/include/x11/legacy_tray_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/legacy_tray_manager.hpp
@@ -116,14 +116,13 @@ class tray_client {
   unsigned int m_height;
 };
 
-class tray_manager
-    : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify, evt::client_message, evt::configure_request,
-          evt::resize_request, evt::selection_clear, evt::property_notify, evt::reparent_notify, evt::destroy_notify,
-          evt::map_notify, evt::unmap_notify>,
-      public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_TRAY, signals::ui::visibility_change, signals::ui::dim_window,
-          signals::ui::update_background, signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change, signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility>,
-      public non_copyable_mixin,
-      public non_movable_mixin {
+class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify, evt::client_message,
+                         evt::configure_request, evt::resize_request, evt::selection_clear, evt::property_notify,
+                         evt::reparent_notify, evt::destroy_notify, evt::map_notify, evt::unmap_notify>,
+                     public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_TRAY, signals::ui::visibility_change, signals::ui::dim_window,
+                         signals::ui::update_background, signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change>,
+                     public non_copyable_mixin,
+                     public non_movable_mixin {
  public:
   using make_type = unique_ptr<tray_manager>;
   static make_type make(const bar_settings& settings);
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ class tray_manager
   bool on(const signals::ui::dim_window& evt) override;
   bool on(const signals::ui::update_background& evt) override;
   bool on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) override;
-  bool on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility& evt) override;
 
  private:
   connection& m_connection;
diff --git a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
index 1c0302a8..08129c02 100644
--- a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ struct tray_settings {
 
 using on_update = std::function<void(void)>;
 
-class manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::client_message, evt::configure_request, evt::resize_request,
-                    evt::selection_clear, evt::property_notify, evt::reparent_notify, evt::destroy_notify,
-                    evt::map_notify, evt::unmap_notify>,
-                public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_TRAY, signals::ui::update_background,
-                    signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change, signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility>,
-                non_copyable_mixin,
-                non_movable_mixin {
+class manager
+    : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::client_message, evt::configure_request, evt::resize_request,
+          evt::selection_clear, evt::property_notify, evt::reparent_notify, evt::destroy_notify, evt::map_notify,
+          evt::unmap_notify>,
+      public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_TRAY, signals::ui::update_background, signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change>,
+      non_copyable_mixin,
+      non_movable_mixin {
  public:
   explicit manager(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const logger& logger, const bar_settings& bar_opts,
       on_update on_update);
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ class manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::client_message, evt::c
 
   bool on(const signals::ui::update_background& evt) override;
   bool on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) override;
-  bool on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility& evt) override;
 
  private:
   connection& m_connection;
diff --git a/src/x11/legacy_tray_manager.cpp b/src/x11/legacy_tray_manager.cpp
index 70e515af..e562a7a7 100644
--- a/src/x11/legacy_tray_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/legacy_tray_manager.cpp
@@ -1172,14 +1172,6 @@ bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility& evt) {
-  if (evt.cast() == m_hidden && m_opts.tray_position == tray_postition::MODULE) {
-    return change_visibility(evt.cast());
-  } else {
-    return true;
-  }
-}
-
 tray_client::tray_client(connection& conn, xcb_window_t win, unsigned int w, unsigned int h)
     : m_connection(conn), m_window(win), m_width(w), m_height(h) {}
 
diff --git a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
index 28c70787..058d04f1 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
@@ -764,10 +764,6 @@ bool manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility& evt) {
-  return change_visibility(evt.cast());
-}
-
 } // namespace tray
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END