diff --git a/thunar/thunar-file.c b/thunar/thunar-file.c
index a633242..68446ea 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-file.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-file.c
@@ -430,9 +430,6 @@ static void
 thunar_file_info_changed (ThunarxFileInfo *file_info)
 {
   thunar_file_set_thumb_state (THUNAR_FILE (file_info), THUNAR_FILE_THUMB_STATE_UNKNOWN);
-
-  /* tell the file monitor that this file changed */
-  thunar_file_monitor_file_changed (THUNAR_FILE (file_info));
 }