diff --git a/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js b/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
index e433580ba63..6da2fdadb46 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
@@ -95,17 +95,6 @@ BrowserWindow.prototype._init = function () {
   // Notify the creation of the window.
   app.emit('browser-window-created', {}, this)
 
-  // Be compatible with old APIs.
-  this.webContents.on('devtools-focused', () => {
-    this.emit('devtools-focused')
-  })
-  this.webContents.on('devtools-opened', () => {
-    this.emit('devtools-opened')
-  })
-  this.webContents.on('devtools-closed', () => {
-    this.emit('devtools-closed')
-  })
-
   Object.defineProperty(this, 'devToolsWebContents', {
     enumerable: true,
     configurable: false,