diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 862888fd98c8..1ae17d22467c 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ QgisApp::QgisApp( QSplashScreen *splash, bool restorePlugins, bool skipVersionCh
   mMapCanvas->setSnappingUtils( mSnappingUtils );
   connect( QgsProject::instance(), &QgsProject::snappingConfigChanged, mSnappingUtils, &QgsSnappingUtils::setConfig );
   connect( QgsProject::instance(), &QgsProject::collectAttachedFiles, this, &QgisApp::generateProjectAttachedFiles );
-  connect( mSnappingUtils, &QgsSnappingUtils::configChanged, QgsProject::instance(), &QgsProject::setSnappingConfig );
 
   endProfile();