diff --git a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/Resources.qrc b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/Resources.qrc
index a9b5655543..2e7f7303f1 100644
--- a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/Resources.qrc
+++ b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/Resources.qrc
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@
         <file>fonts/RobotoTTF/Roboto-Regular.ttf</file>
         <file>fonts/RobotoTTF/Roboto-Thin.ttf</file>
         <file>fonts/RobotoTTF/Roboto-ThinItalic.ttf</file>
-        <file>icons/16x16/toggldesktop_gray.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/icons/16x16/toggldesktop_gray.png b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/icons/16x16/toggldesktop_gray.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d20b446b3d..0000000000
Binary files a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/icons/16x16/toggldesktop_gray.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.cpp b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.cpp
index 57ccf72013..3f9cdbff06 100644
--- a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.cpp
@@ -89,20 +89,8 @@ MainWindowController::MainWindowController(
     icon.addFile(QString::fromUtf8(":/icons/1024x1024/toggldesktop.png"));
     setWindowIcon(icon);
 
-    trayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon(this);
-    normalTrayIcon = QIcon(":/icons/16x16/toggldesktop.png");
-    disabledTrayIcon = QIcon(":/icons/16x16/toggldesktop_gray.png");
-
     connectMenuActions();
     enableMenuActions();
-
-    trayMenu = new QMenu(this);
-    trayMenu->addAction(actionStop);
-    trayMenu->addAction(actionContinue);
-    trayMenu->addAction(actionLogout);
-
-    trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayMenu);
-    trayIcon->show();
 }
 
 MainWindowController::~MainWindowController() {
@@ -177,11 +165,6 @@ void MainWindowController::enableMenuActions() {
     actionClear_Cache->setEnabled(loggedIn);
     actionSend_Feedback->setEnabled(loggedIn);
     actionReports->setEnabled(loggedIn);
-    if (tracking) {
-        trayIcon->setIcon(normalTrayIcon);
-    } else {
-        trayIcon->setIcon(disabledTrayIcon);
-    }
 }
 
 void MainWindowController::connectMenuActions() {
diff --git a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.h b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.h
index 2d431bd689..536c5d9cfa 100644
--- a/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.h
+++ b/src/ui/linux/TogglDesktop/mainwindowcontroller.h
@@ -92,11 +92,6 @@ class MainWindowController : public QMainWindow {
     QAction *actionSend_Feedback;
     QAction *actionReports;
 
-    QMenu *trayMenu;
-    QIcon normalTrayIcon;
-    QIcon disabledTrayIcon;
-    QSystemTrayIcon *trayIcon;
-
     PreferencesDialog *preferencesDialog;
     AboutDialog *aboutDialog;
     FeedbackDialog *feedbackDialog;