diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application.go b/v3/pkg/application/application.go
index fefd5304..9aea1c9a 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application.go
@@ -390,27 +390,6 @@ func (a *App) Run() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// activate is called by the implementation to notify it is ready to run
-func (a *App) activate() {
-	a.info("Starting window(s)")
-	// run windows
-	for _, window := range a.windows {
-		go window.run()
-	}
-
-	a.info("Starting systray(s)")
-	// run system trays
-	for _, systray := range a.systemTrays {
-		go systray.Run()
-	}
-
-	//	set the application menu
-	a.impl.setApplicationMenu(a.ApplicationMenu)
-
-	//	set the application Icon
-	a.impl.setIcon(a.options.Icon)
-}
-
 func (a *App) handleApplicationEvent(event uint) {
 	a.applicationEventListenersLock.RLock()
 	listeners, ok := a.applicationEventListeners[event]