--- a/gajim/common/application.py
+++ b/gajim/common/application.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 from gajim.common.events import GajimUpdateAvailable
 from gajim.common.events import SignedIn
 from gajim.common.helpers import from_one_line
-from gajim.common.helpers import get_global_show
 from gajim.common.helpers import get_random_string
 from gajim.common.settings import LegacyConfig
 from gajim.common.settings import Settings
@@ -427,8 +426,6 @@ def change_status(self,
                       account: Optional[str] = None
                       ) -> None:
 
-        status = get_global_show()
-
         if account is not None:
             self._change_status(account, status)
             return