diff --git a/NzbDrone/ApplicationServer.cs b/NzbDrone/ApplicationServer.cs
index 41ed6ce96..b66b3268b 100644
--- a/NzbDrone/ApplicationServer.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone/ApplicationServer.cs
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@ public virtual void Start()
                     Logger.ErrorException("Failed to open URL in default browser.", e);
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    _webClient.DownloadString(_iisProvider.AppUrl);
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    Logger.ErrorException("Failed to load home page.", e);
-                }
-            }
 
             _monitoringProvider.Start();
         }