diff --git a/robot_sf/gym_env/empty_robot_env.py b/robot_sf/gym_env/empty_robot_env.py
index 1e0d312..97ec601 100644
--- a/robot_sf/gym_env/empty_robot_env.py
+++ b/robot_sf/gym_env/empty_robot_env.py
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ def __init__(
                 goal_radius=env_config.sim_config.goal_radius,
             )
 
-            # Display the simulation UI
-            self.sim_ui.show()
-
     def step(self, action):
         """
         Execute one time step within the environment.
diff --git a/robot_sf/gym_env/pedestrian_env.py b/robot_sf/gym_env/pedestrian_env.py
index 72c1617..4eafd13 100644
--- a/robot_sf/gym_env/pedestrian_env.py
+++ b/robot_sf/gym_env/pedestrian_env.py
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ def __init__(
                 goal_radius=env_config.sim_config.goal_radius,
             )
 
-            # Display the simulation UI
-            self.sim_ui.show()
-
     def step(self, action):
         """
         Execute one time step within the environment.
diff --git a/robot_sf/gym_env/robot_env.py b/robot_sf/gym_env/robot_env.py
index bc94aef..8ffb72d 100644
--- a/robot_sf/gym_env/robot_env.py
+++ b/robot_sf/gym_env/robot_env.py
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ def __init__(
                 video_fps=video_fps,
             )
 
-            # Only show window if in debug mode
-            if debug:
-                self.sim_ui.show()
-
     def step(self, action):
         """
         Execute one time step within the environment.
diff --git a/robot_sf/render/playback_recording.py b/robot_sf/render/playback_recording.py
index ad8b9e9..ae72c5c 100644
--- a/robot_sf/render/playback_recording.py
+++ b/robot_sf/render/playback_recording.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def visualize_states(states: List[VisualizableSimState], map_def: MapDefinition)
     on the recorded map defintion
     """
     sim_view = SimulationView(map_def=map_def, caption="RobotSF Recording")
-    sim_view.show()  # to activate key_events
     for state in states:
         sim_view.render(state)