diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index 03c9f12d7..bc850017d 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class Account(object):
         hook = hookspec.Global._get_plugin_manager().hook
 
         self._threads = iothreads.IOThreads(self)
-        self._hook_event_queue = queue.Queue()
         self._in_use_iter_events = False
         self._shutdown_event = Event()
         
@@ -597,7 +596,6 @@ class Account(object):
             self.stop_ongoing()
             self._threads.stop(wait=False)
         lib.dc_close(dc_context)
-        self._hook_event_queue.put(None)
         self._threads.stop(wait=wait)  # to wait for threads
         self._dc_context = None
         atexit.unregister(self.shutdown)
@@ -605,16 +603,6 @@ class Account(object):
         hook = hookspec.Global._get_plugin_manager().hook
         hook.dc_account_after_shutdown(account=self, dc_context=dc_context)
 
-    def _handle_current_events(self):
-        """ handle all currently queued events and then return. """
-        while 1:
-            try:
-                event = self._hook_event_queue.get(block=False)
-            except queue.Empty:
-                break
-            else:
-                event.call_hook()
-
     def iter_events(self, timeout=None):
         """ yield hook events until shutdown.