diff --git a/lib/wibox/init.lua.in b/lib/wibox/init.lua.in
index 7df9887f..9faa7495 100644
--- a/lib/wibox/init.lua.in
+++ b/lib/wibox/init.lua.in
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ local function setup_signals(_wibox)
     clone_signal("property::opacity")
     clone_signal("property::struts")
     clone_signal("property::visible")
-    clone_signal("property::widgets")
     clone_signal("property::width")
     clone_signal("property::x")
     clone_signal("property::y")
diff --git a/objects/drawin.c b/objects/drawin.c
index cdf40e60..3a8259de 100644
--- a/objects/drawin.c
+++ b/objects/drawin.c
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ drawin_class_setup(lua_State *L)
     signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::height");
     signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::ontop");
     signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::visible");
-    signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::widgets");
     signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::width");
     signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::x");
     signal_add(&drawin_class.signals, "property::y");