diff --git a/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp b/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp
index b8f3a8a24..e0bf03bf0 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,17 @@ bool ComboTabBar::event(QEvent *event)
         ensureVisible();
         break;
 
+    case QEvent::Show:
+        if (!event->spontaneous())
+            QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &ComboTabBar::setUpLayout);
+        break;
+
+    case QEvent::Enter:
+    case QEvent::Leave:
+        // Make sure tabs are painted with correct mouseover state
+        QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &ComboTabBar::updateTabBars);
+        break;
+
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -906,31 +917,6 @@ void ComboTabBar::setMinimumWidths()
     }
 }
 
-void ComboTabBar::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
-{
-    if (!event->spontaneous()) {
-        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(setUpLayout()));
-    }
-
-    QWidget::showEvent(event);
-}
-
-void ComboTabBar::enterEvent(QEvent* event)
-{
-    QWidget::enterEvent(event);
-
-    // Make sure tabs are painted with correct mouseover state
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, SLOT(updateTabBars()));
-}
-
-void ComboTabBar::leaveEvent(QEvent* event)
-{
-    QWidget::leaveEvent(event);
-
-    // Make sure tabs are painted with correct mouseover state
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, SLOT(updateTabBars()));
-}
-
 
 TabBarHelper::TabBarHelper(bool isPinnedTabBar, ComboTabBar* comboTabBar)
     : QTabBar(comboTabBar)
diff --git a/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.h b/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.h
index 06c268515..64c947e76 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.h
+++ b/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.h
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ protected:
 
     bool event(QEvent *event);
     void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event);
-    void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);
-    void enterEvent(QEvent* event);
-    void leaveEvent(QEvent* event);
     bool eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* ev);
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* ev);