diff --git a/src/ui/scanpopup.cc b/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
index 1c295712..c165fe9e 100644
--- a/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
+++ b/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
@@ -851,19 +851,10 @@ void ScanPopup::enterEvent( QEvent * event )
   }
 }
 
-void ScanPopup::requestWindowFocus()
-{
-  // One of the rare, actually working workarounds for requesting a user keyboard focus on X11,
-  // works for Qt::Popup windows, exactly like our Scan Popup (in unpinned state).
-  // Modern window managers actively resist to automatically focus pop-up windows.
-}
-
 void ScanPopup::showEvent( QShowEvent * ev )
 {
   QMainWindow::showEvent( ev );
 
-  QTimer::singleShot( 100, this, &ScanPopup::requestWindowFocus );
-
   if ( groups.size() <= 1 ) // Only the default group? Hide then.
     ui.groupList->hide();
 
diff --git a/src/ui/scanpopup.hh b/src/ui/scanpopup.hh
index 7be1c63e..aa26b762 100644
--- a/src/ui/scanpopup.hh
+++ b/src/ui/scanpopup.hh
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ signals:
 #endif
 
 public slots:
-  void requestWindowFocus();
 
   void inspectElementWhenPinned( QWebEnginePage * page );
   /// Translates the word from the clipboard, showing the window etc.