diff --git a/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.cpp b/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.cpp
index 4dd8e6dcf..062a5fa3f 100644
--- a/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.cpp
+++ b/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.cpp
@@ -73,14 +73,3 @@ QMimeData *AlbumCoverManagerList::mimeData(const QList<QListWidgetItem*> items)
   return mime_data;
 
 }
-
-void AlbumCoverManagerList::dropEvent(QDropEvent *e) {
-
-  // Set movement to Static just for this dropEvent so the user can't move the album covers.
-  // If it's set to Static all the time then the user can't even drag to the playlist
-  QListWidget::Movement old_movement = movement();
-  setMovement(QListWidget::Static);
-  QListWidget::dropEvent(e);
-  setMovement(old_movement);
-
-}
diff --git a/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.h b/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.h
index 83728d941..8f6f24450 100644
--- a/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.h
+++ b/src/covermanager/albumcovermanagerlist.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class AlbumCoverManagerList : public QListWidget {
   QMimeData *mimeData(const QList<QListWidgetItem*> items) const override;
 #endif
 
-  void dropEvent(QDropEvent *event) override;
+  void dropEvent(QDropEvent*) override {}
 
  private:
   AlbumCoverManager *manager_;