diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index 06187b4..412eb95 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const UBUNTU_DOCK_UUID = 'ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com';
 let panelManager;
 let extensionChangedHandler;
 let startupCompleteHandler;
-let disabledUbuntuDock;
 let extensionSystem = Main.extensionManager;
 
 export let DTP_EXTENSION = null;
@@ -81,12 +80,6 @@ export default class DashToPanelExtension extends Extension {
 
         if (!reset) {
             extensionSystem.disconnect(extensionChangedHandler);
-
-            if (disabledUbuntuDock) {
-                disabledUbuntuDock = false;
-                extensionSystem.enableExtension(UBUNTU_DOCK_UUID);
-            }
-
             delete global.dashToPanel;
 
             AppIcons.resetRecentlyClickedApp();
@@ -104,13 +97,11 @@ export default class DashToPanelExtension extends Extension {
 function _enable(extension) {
     let enabled = global.settings.get_strv('enabled-extensions');
 
-    if (enabled?.indexOf(UBUNTU_DOCK_UUID) >= 0) {
-        disabledUbuntuDock = true;
+    if (enabled?.indexOf(UBUNTU_DOCK_UUID) >= 0)
         extensionSystem.disableExtension(UBUNTU_DOCK_UUID);
-    }
 
     if (panelManager)
-        return panelManager.toggleDash(); // already initialized but ubuntu dock restored the original dash on disable
+        return
 
     SETTINGS = extension.getSettings('org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel');
     DESKTOPSETTINGS = new Gio.Settings({schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.interface'});
diff --git a/panelManager.js b/panelManager.js
index 43e93b4..9073739 100755
--- a/panelManager.js
+++ b/panelManager.js
@@ -296,10 +296,6 @@ export const PanelManager = class {
         this._desktopIconsUsableArea = null;
     }
 
-    toggleDash() {
-        this.overview.toggleDash();
-    }
-
     _setDesktopIconsMargins() {
         this._desktopIconsUsableArea?.resetMargins();
         this.allPanels.forEach(p => {