diff --git a/src/TimelineView.cc b/src/TimelineView.cc
index 64b68a1e..70b665fa 100644
--- a/src/TimelineView.cc
+++ b/src/TimelineView.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ TimelineView::TimelineView(QSharedPointer<MatrixClient> client,
   , client_{client}
 {
         init();
-        client_->messages(room_id_, "");
 }
 
 void