diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
index 80f2614e87..9d2addabe8 100644
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
         json_path = Resources.getPath(Resources.DefinitionContainers, "fdmprinter.def.json")
         return [Preferences.getInstance().getValue("backend/location"), "connect", "127.0.0.1:{0}".format(self._port), "-j", json_path, "-vv"]
 
-    def close(self):
-        self._terminate()   # Forcefully shutdown the backend.
-
     ##  Emitted when we get a message containing print duration and material amount. This also implies the slicing has finished.
     #   \param time The amount of time the print will take.
     #   \param material_amount The amount of material the print will use.