diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py
index 0e1e04f1..faf3fe88 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py
@@ -798,10 +798,6 @@ class EventIcon(Gtk.EventBox):
                         Gdk.EventMask.TOUCH_MASK |
                         Gdk.EventMask.BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK)
         self.connect('button-release-event', self.__button_release_event_cb)
-        # Connect after the default so that the palette can silence events
-        # for example, after a touch palette invocation
-        self.connect_after('button-release-event',
-                           self.__button_release_event_cb)
         for key, value in kwargs.iteritems():
             self.set_property(key, value)