diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index a9e3575a49..7ec7d53a7e 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                         Logger.Log("Starting legacy IPC provider...");
                         legacyIpc = new LegacyTcpIpcProvider();
                         legacyIpc.Bind();
-                        legacyIpc.StartAsync();
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {