Merge pull request #8450 from anntzer/dont-bother-disconnecting-on-timerqt-__del__

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit b16059325d89 · 2017-04-13T19:55:12.000-04:00
MNT: Don't bother disconnecting signals in TimerQt.__del__.
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_qt5.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_qt5.py
@@ -202,16 +202,6 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self._timer.timeout.connect(self._on_timer)
         self._timer_set_interval()
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        # Probably not necessary in practice, but is good behavior to
-        # disconnect
-        try:
-            TimerBase.__del__(self)
-            self._timer.timeout.disconnect(self._on_timer)
-        except RuntimeError:
-            # Timer C++ object already deleted
-            pass
-
     def _timer_set_single_shot(self):
         self._timer.setSingleShot(self._single)
 
