diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index 4d36f4aec..bddd150b8 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -507,7 +507,6 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                     p_file = filePath
             if 'p_file' in locals():
                 Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
-                Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
                 fileTo = open(p_file, u'r')
                 items = cPickle.load(fileTo)
                 fileTo.close()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/http.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/http.py
index 8db214140..7cba6facb 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/http.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/http.py
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ class HTTPBible(BibleDB):
             book = db_book.name
             if BibleDB.get_verse_count(self, book, reference[1]) == 0:
                 Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
-                Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
                 search_results = self.get_chapter(book, reference[1])
                 if search_results and search_results.has_verselist():
                     ## We have found a book of the bible lets check to see
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songmaintenanceform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songmaintenanceform.py
index 737d63204..2aeb30228 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songmaintenanceform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songmaintenanceform.py
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ class SongMaintenanceForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_SongMaintenanceDialog):
         Utility method to merge two objects to leave one in the database.
         """
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
-        Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
         merge(dbObject)
         reset()
         Receiver.send_message(u'songs_load_list')