diff --git a/wgpu/gui/jupyter.py b/wgpu/gui/jupyter.py
index d2cadd1c..e981af5e 100644
--- a/wgpu/gui/jupyter.py
+++ b/wgpu/gui/jupyter.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 can be used as cell output, or embedded in a ipywidgets gui.
 """
 
-from collections import defaultdict
 import weakref
 import asyncio
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ def __init__(self, *, size=None, title=None, **kwargs):
         self._logical_size = 0, 0
         self._is_closed = False
         self._request_draw_timer_running = False
-        self._event_handlers = defaultdict(set)
 
         # Register so this can be display'ed when run() is called
         pending_jupyter_canvases.append(weakref.ref(self))