diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.cpp
index 11ddf67017..2a21f95ccf 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.cpp
@@ -192,20 +192,6 @@ bool Object::is_visible_for_timer_purposes() const
     return true;
 }
 
-void Object::increment_inspector_count(Badge<InspectorServerConnection>)
-{
-    ++m_inspector_count;
-    if (m_inspector_count == 1)
-        did_begin_inspection();
-}
-
-void Object::decrement_inspector_count(Badge<InspectorServerConnection>)
-{
-    --m_inspector_count;
-    if (!m_inspector_count)
-        did_end_inspection();
-}
-
 void Object::set_event_filter(Function<bool(Core::Event&)> filter)
 {
     m_event_filter = move(filter);
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.h
index 8c4f470162..28f67fb153 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Object.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 namespace Core {
 
-class InspectorServerConnection;
-
 enum class TimerShouldFireWhenNotVisible {
     No = 0,
     Yes
@@ -158,11 +156,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool is_visible_for_timer_purposes() const;
 
-    bool is_being_inspected() const { return m_inspector_count; }
-
-    void increment_inspector_count(Badge<InspectorServerConnection>);
-    void decrement_inspector_count(Badge<InspectorServerConnection>);
-
 protected:
     explicit Object(Object* parent = nullptr);
 
@@ -174,14 +167,10 @@ protected:
     // NOTE: You may get child events for children that are not yet fully constructed!
     virtual void child_event(ChildEvent&);
 
-    virtual void did_begin_inspection() { }
-    virtual void did_end_inspection() { }
-
 private:
     Object* m_parent { nullptr };
     DeprecatedString m_name;
     int m_timer_id { 0 };
-    unsigned m_inspector_count { 0 };
     Vector<NonnullRefPtr<Object>> m_children;
     Function<bool(Core::Event&)> m_event_filter;
 };
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp
index e99000a118..4cf92795b5 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp
@@ -415,11 +415,6 @@ void Widget::handle_paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
         Painter painter(*this);
         painter.draw_rect(rect(), Color::Red);
     }
-
-    if (is_being_inspected()) {
-        Painter painter(*this);
-        painter.draw_rect(rect(), Color::Magenta);
-    }
 }
 
 void Widget::set_layout(NonnullRefPtr<Layout> layout)
@@ -1089,16 +1084,6 @@ Gfx::Palette Widget::palette() const
     return Gfx::Palette(*m_palette);
 }
 
-void Widget::did_begin_inspection()
-{
-    update();
-}
-
-void Widget::did_end_inspection()
-{
-    update();
-}
-
 void Widget::set_grabbable_margins(Margins const& margins)
 {
     if (m_grabbable_margins == margins)
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.h
index da32090cb1..b51cc80a81 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.h
@@ -404,9 +404,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void screen_rects_change_event(ScreenRectsChangeEvent&);
     virtual void applet_area_rect_change_event(AppletAreaRectChangeEvent&);
 
-    virtual void did_begin_inspection() override;
-    virtual void did_end_inspection() override;
-
     void show_or_hide_tooltip();
 
     void add_focus_delegator(Widget*);