diff --git a/src/PowerFSM.h b/src/PowerFSM.h
index 13dfdc4cc..beb233f11 100644
--- a/src/PowerFSM.h
+++ b/src/PowerFSM.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define EVENT_RECEIVED_MSG 5
 // #define EVENT_BOOT 6 // now done with a timed transition
 #define EVENT_BLUETOOTH_PAIR 7
-#define EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED 8     // NodeDB has a big enough change that we think you should turn on the screen
+// #define EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED 8     // Now defunct: NodeDB has a big enough change that we think you should turn on the screen
 #define EVENT_CONTACT_FROM_PHONE 9 // the phone just talked to us over bluetooth
 #define EVENT_LOW_BATTERY 10       // Battery is critically low, go to sleep
 #define EVENT_SERIAL_CONNECTED 11
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index bfd6b6e8f..b68a28082 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ void NodeDB::addFromContact(meshtastic_SharedContact contact)
     // Mark the node's key as manually verified to indicate trustworthiness.
     info->bitfield |= NODEINFO_BITFIELD_IS_KEY_MANUALLY_VERIFIED_MASK;
     updateGUIforNode = info;
-    powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED);
     notifyObservers(true); // Force an update whether or not our node counts have changed
     saveNodeDatabaseToDisk();
 }
@@ -1568,7 +1567,6 @@ bool NodeDB::updateUser(uint32_t nodeId, meshtastic_User &p, uint8_t channelInde
 
     if (changed) {
         updateGUIforNode = info;
-        powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED);
         notifyObservers(true); // Force an update whether or not our node counts have changed
 
         // We just changed something about a User,