diff --git a/src/matriximageprovider.cpp b/src/matriximageprovider.cpp
index f363e91f8..838cdacb6 100644
--- a/src/matriximageprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/matriximageprovider.cpp
@@ -98,18 +98,6 @@ void ThumbnailResponse::prepareResult()
     Q_EMIT finished();
 }
 
-void ThumbnailResponse::doCancel()
-{
-    if (!Controller::instance().activeConnection()) {
-        return;
-    }
-    // Runs in the main thread, not QML thread
-    if (job) {
-        Q_ASSERT(QThread::currentThread() == job->thread());
-        job->abandon();
-    }
-}
-
 QQuickTextureFactory *ThumbnailResponse::textureFactory() const
 {
     QReadLocker _(&lock);
@@ -122,11 +110,6 @@ QString ThumbnailResponse::errorString() const
     return errorStr;
 }
 
-void ThumbnailResponse::cancel()
-{
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &ThumbnailResponse::doCancel, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-}
-
 QQuickImageResponse *MatrixImageProvider::requestImageResponse(const QString &id, const QSize &requestedSize)
 {
     return new ThumbnailResponse(id, requestedSize);
diff --git a/src/matriximageprovider.h b/src/matriximageprovider.h
index e41554c3f..5af739f34 100644
--- a/src/matriximageprovider.h
+++ b/src/matriximageprovider.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ public:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void startRequest();
     void prepareResult();
-    void doCancel();
 
 private:
     const QString mediaId;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ private:
 
     QQuickTextureFactory *textureFactory() const override;
     QString errorString() const override;
-    void cancel() override;
 };
 
 class MatrixImageProvider : public QQuickAsyncImageProvider