diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 07852f6a7..fbe12a705 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2580,7 +2580,6 @@ void MainWindow::connectSignals()
           &MainWindow::onAchievementsHardcoreModeChanged);
   connect(g_emu_thread, &EmuThread::achievementsAllProgressRefreshed, this,
           &MainWindow::onAchievementsAllProgressRefreshed);
-  connect(g_emu_thread, &EmuThread::onCoverDownloaderOpenRequested, this, &MainWindow::onToolsCoverDownloaderTriggered);
   connect(g_emu_thread, &EmuThread::onCreateAuxiliaryRenderWindow, this, &MainWindow::onCreateAuxiliaryRenderWindow,
           Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
   connect(g_emu_thread, &EmuThread::onDestroyAuxiliaryRenderWindow, this, &MainWindow::onDestroyAuxiliaryRenderWindow,
@@ -3310,10 +3309,6 @@ void MainWindow::onToolsMemoryCardEditorTriggered()
 
 void MainWindow::onToolsCoverDownloaderTriggered()
 {
-  // This can be invoked via big picture, so exit fullscreen.
-  // Wait for the fullscreen request to actually go through, otherwise the downloader appears behind the main window.
-  exitFullscreen(true);
-
   if (!m_cover_download_window)
   {
     m_cover_download_window = new CoverDownloadWindow();
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h
index 605794831..d8580b293 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.h
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
                                      Host::AuxiliaryRenderWindowHandle* handle, WindowInfo* wi, Error* error);
   void onDestroyAuxiliaryRenderWindow(Host::AuxiliaryRenderWindowHandle handle, QPoint* pos, QSize* size);
 
-  /// Big Picture UI requests.
-  void onCoverDownloaderOpenRequested();
-
 public:
   void setDefaultSettings(bool system = true, bool controller = true);
   void applySettings(bool display_osd_messages = false);