diff --git a/terminatorlib/notebook.py b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
index de67c2ac..540e6579 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/notebook.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
@@ -343,10 +343,6 @@ class Notebook(Container, Gtk.Notebook):
         self.set_current_page(tabpos)
         self.show_all()
         if maker.isinstance(term_widget, 'Terminal'):
-            #notify plugins of tab-change
-            dbg("emit tab-change for tabpos: %s " % tabpos)
-            term_widget.emit('tab-change', tabpos)
-            self.set_current_page(tabpos)
             widget.grab_focus()
 
     def wrapcloseterm(self, widget):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 4da976f7..95299a0c 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -185,13 +185,6 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
         for terminal in self.terminals:
             dbg('checking: %s (%s)' % (terminal.uuid.urn, terminal))
             if terminal.uuid.urn == uuid:
-                if terminal.get_toplevel().is_child_notebook():
-                    topchild = terminal.get_toplevel().get_child()
-                    current_page = topchild.get_current_page()
-                    #we need to emit signal for plugin and retain same page 
-                    dbg("current_page for tab-change-signal:%s" % current_page)
-                    terminal.emit('tab-change', current_page)
-
                 return terminal
         return None