diff --git a/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.cpp b/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.cpp
index 473156559..95e229354 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ ServerConfigDialog::ServerConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, ServerConfig &config, Ap
       m_Message(""),
       m_appConfig(appConfig)
 {
-
   setupUi(this);
 
   // force the first tab, since qt creator sets the active tab as the last one
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ ServerConfigDialog::ServerConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, ServerConfig &config, Ap
 
   // computers
   connect(&m_ScreenSetupModel, &ScreenSetupModel::screensChanged, this, &ServerConfigDialog::onChange);
-
 #if QT_VERSION <= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 7, 0)
   // advanced
   connect(m_pCheckBoxSwitchDelay, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [this](const int &v) {
@@ -250,16 +248,6 @@ bool ServerConfigDialog::addClient(const QString &clientName)
   return addComputer(clientName, true);
 }
 
-void ServerConfigDialog::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
-{
-  QDialog::show();
-
-  if (!m_Message.isEmpty()) {
-    // TODO: ideally this massage box should pop up after the dialog is shown
-    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Configure server"), m_Message);
-  }
-}
-
 void ServerConfigDialog::accept()
 {
   if (m_pCheckBoxUseExternalConfig->isChecked() && !QFile::exists(m_pEditConfigFile->text())) {
diff --git a/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.h b/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.h
index af195d69a..df85d9747 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
 public slots:
   void accept() override;
   void reject() override;
-  void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
   void message(const QString &message)
   {
     m_Message = message;