diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/job.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/job.py
index 5c5b277725..f3f9ccc0af 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/job.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/job.py
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ class BlockingJob(QWidget):
         p.drawText(r, Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignTop | Qt.TextSingleLine, self.text)
         p.end()
 
-    def eventFilter(self, obj, ev):
-        if ev.type() in (ev.KeyPress, ev.KeyRelease):
-            return True
-        return QWidget.eventFilter(self, obj, ev)
-
     def set_msg(self, text):
         self.text = text