diff --git a/gtk/status_icon.c b/gtk/status_icon.c
index b5b161c7d..19782b1cc 100644
--- a/gtk/status_icon.c
+++ b/gtk/status_icon.c
@@ -304,10 +304,10 @@ static void _linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_init(LinphoneStatusIcon *si) {
 	si->data = icon;
 }
 
-static void _linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_uninit(LinphoneStatusIcon *si) {
-	GtkStatusIcon *icon = GTK_STATUS_ICON(si->data);
-	gtk_status_icon_set_visible(icon, FALSE);
-}
+// static void _linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_uninit(LinphoneStatusIcon *si) {
+// 	GtkStatusIcon *icon = GTK_STATUS_ICON(si->data);
+// 	gtk_status_icon_set_visible(icon, FALSE);
+// }
 
 static void _linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_start(LinphoneStatusIcon *si) {
 	GtkStatusIcon *icon = GTK_STATUS_ICON(si->data);
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static gboolean _linphone_status_icon_impl_is_supported(
 static const _LinphoneStatusIconDesc _linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_desc = {
 	"gtk_status_icon",
 	_linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_init,
-	_linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_uninit,
+	NULL,
 	_linphone_status_icon_impl_gtk_start,
 	_linphone_status_icon_impl_enable_blinking,
 	_linphone_status_icon_impl_is_supported