diff --git a/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.cpp b/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.cpp
index 88d1ed47a..e0a090a24 100755
--- a/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ QVariant MessageTextBrowser::loadResource(int type, const QUrl &name) {
         m_imagePlaceholder = qApp->icons()->miscPixmap(QSL("image-placeholder")).scaledToWidth(20, Qt::FastTransformation);
       }
 
-      emit imageRequested(name.toString());
       return m_imagePlaceholder;
     }
 
     default:
-      return QVariant();
+      return QTextBrowser::loadResource(type, name);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.h b/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.h
index e1046227c..fd08909ba 100755
--- a/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.h
+++ b/src/gui/messagetextbrowser.h
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ class MessageTextBrowser : public QTextBrowser {
 
     QVariant loadResource(int type, const QUrl &name);
 
-  signals:
-    void imageRequested(const QString &image_url);
-
   protected:
     void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *e);