diff --git a/QMP/qmp-events.txt b/QMP/qmp-events.txt
index d585a8d1b6..9bf14d05b3 100644
--- a/QMP/qmp-events.txt
+++ b/QMP/qmp-events.txt
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ Data: None.
 Description: Issued when the Virtual Machine is stopped.
 Data: None.
 
-4 DEBUG
--------
-
-Description: Issued when the Virtual Machine enters debug mode.
-Data: None.
-
 4 VNC_CONNECTED
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 61a072b1ae..1ef672c10a 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -399,9 +399,6 @@ void monitor_protocol_event(MonitorEvent event, QObject *data)
     assert(event < QEVENT_MAX);
 
     switch (event) {
-        case QEVENT_DEBUG:
-            event_name = "DEBUG";
-            break;
         case QEVENT_SHUTDOWN:
             event_name = "SHUTDOWN";
             break;
diff --git a/monitor.h b/monitor.h
index fc0950506f..8cc21f53fc 100644
--- a/monitor.h
+++ b/monitor.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ extern Monitor *cur_mon;
 
 /* QMP events */
 typedef enum MonitorEvent {
-    QEVENT_DEBUG,
     QEVENT_SHUTDOWN,
     QEVENT_RESET,
     QEVENT_POWERDOWN,
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 65cc020911..03a47a4371 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -4086,7 +4086,6 @@ static void main_loop(void)
         } while (vm_can_run());
 
         if (qemu_debug_requested()) {
-            monitor_protocol_event(QEVENT_DEBUG, NULL);
             vm_stop(EXCP_DEBUG);
         }
         if (qemu_shutdown_requested()) {