diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 5119f262d5..a4e7214d32 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             loadComponentSingleFile(new AccountCreationOverlay(), topMostOverlayContent.Add, true);
             loadComponentSingleFile(new DialogOverlay(), topMostOverlayContent.Add, true);
-            loadComponentSingleFile(externalLinkOpener = new ExternalLinkOpener(), topMostOverlayContent.Add);
 
             chatOverlay.State.ValueChanged += state => channelManager.HighPollRate.Value = state.NewValue == Visibility.Visible;