diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.c b/src/pipewire/global.c
index 5c6bb2acf..f5921fb4f 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.c
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ pw_global_register(struct pw_global *global,
 						        &global->properties->dict : NULL);
 	}
 
-	pw_global_emit_registering(global);
-
 	pw_log_debug("global %p: add %u owner %p parent %p", global, global->id, owner, parent);
 	pw_core_emit_global_added(core, global);
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.h b/src/pipewire/global.h
index 6850a0543..9aff65f65 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ struct pw_global_events {
 #define PW_VERSION_GLOBAL_EVENTS 0
 	uint32_t version;
 
-	void (*registering) (void *data);
 	/** The global is destroyed */
 	void (*destroy) (void *data);
 	/** The global is freed */