diff --git a/src/lib/arch/IArchLog.h b/src/lib/arch/IArchLog.h
index 1ed0b8c43..fc01496d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/IArchLog.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/IArchLog.h
@@ -37,15 +37,6 @@ public:
   */
   virtual void closeLog() = 0;
 
-  //! Show the log
-  /*!
-  Causes the log to become visible.  This generally only makes sense
-  for a log in a graphical user interface.  Other implementations
-  will do nothing.  Iff \p showIfEmpty is \c false then the implementation
-  may optionally only show the log if it's not empty.
-  */
-  virtual void showLog(bool showIfEmpty) = 0;
-
   //! Write to the log
   /*!
   Writes the given string to the log with the given level.
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.cpp b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.cpp
index 1bab435df..b93a65149 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ void ArchLogUnix::closeLog()
   closelog();
 }
 
-void ArchLogUnix::showLog(bool)
-{
-  // do nothing
-}
-
 void ArchLogUnix::writeLog(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
 {
   // convert level
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.h b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.h
index c8459638a..f870861db 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.h
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@ public:
   // IArchLog overrides
   void openLog(const QString &name) override;
   void closeLog() override;
-  void showLog(bool) override;
   void writeLog(LogLevel, const QString &) override;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.cpp b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.cpp
index c1bc72a72..cbef391fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.cpp
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ void ArchLogWindows::closeLog()
   }
 }
 
-void ArchLogWindows::showLog(bool)
-{
-  // do nothing
-}
-
 void ArchLogWindows::writeLog(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
 {
   if (m_eventLog != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.h b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.h
index 3468f7afe..ff2c226d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public:
   // IArchLog overrides
   void openLog(const QString &name) override;
   void closeLog() override;
-  void showLog(bool showIfEmpty) override;
   void writeLog(LogLevel, const QString &) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/lib/base/LogOutputters.cpp b/src/lib/base/LogOutputters.cpp
index 4261d6eaa..6460c8032 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/LogOutputters.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/LogOutputters.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void SystemLogOutputter::close()
 
 void SystemLogOutputter::show(bool showIfEmpty)
 {
-  ARCH->showLog(showIfEmpty);
+  // do nothing
 }
 
 bool SystemLogOutputter::write(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)