diff --git a/src/plugins/headlines-view/view.js b/src/plugins/headlines-view/view.js
index 908f7dc99..2e5d689f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/headlines-view/view.js
+++ b/src/plugins/headlines-view/view.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class HeadlinesView extends BaseChatView {
             _converse.router.navigate('');
         }
         await this.model.close(ev);
-        api.trigger('chatBoxClosed', this);
         return this;
     }