diff --git a/src/qt/walletcontroller.h b/src/qt/walletcontroller.h
--- a/src/qt/walletcontroller.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletcontroller.h
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
                                    QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     void closeWallet(WalletModel *wallet_model, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
-private Q_SLOTS:
-    void addWallet(WalletModel *wallet_model);
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void walletAdded(WalletModel *wallet_model);
     void walletRemoved(WalletModel *wallet_model);
diff --git a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
--- a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
     // Instantiate model and register it.
     WalletModel *wallet_model = new WalletModel(
         std::move(wallet), m_node, m_platform_style, m_options_model, nullptr);
+    // Handler callback runs in a different thread so fix wallet model thread
+    // affinity.
+    wallet_model->moveToThread(thread());
+    wallet_model->setParent(this);
     m_wallets.push_back(wallet_model);
 
     connect(wallet_model, &WalletModel::unload, [this, wallet_model] {
@@ -127,27 +131,11 @@
             &WalletController::coinsSent);
 
     // Notify walletAdded signal on the GUI thread.
-    if (QThread::currentThread() == thread()) {
-        addWallet(wallet_model);
-    } else {
-        // Handler callback runs in a different thread so fix wallet model
-        // thread affinity.
-        wallet_model->moveToThread(thread());
-        bool invoked =
-            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "addWallet", Qt::QueuedConnection,
-                                      Q_ARG(WalletModel *, wallet_model));
-        assert(invoked);
-    }
+    Q_EMIT walletAdded(wallet_model);
 
     return wallet_model;
 }
 
-void WalletController::addWallet(WalletModel *wallet_model) {
-    // Take ownership of the wallet model and register it.
-    wallet_model->setParent(this);
-    Q_EMIT walletAdded(wallet_model);
-}
-
 void WalletController::removeAndDeleteWallet(WalletModel *wallet_model) {
     // Unregister wallet model.
     {