diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 0676dd55..6d3f260e 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
     @Override
     public void start() throws Exception
     {
-        httpClient.prepareGet( "http://www.ning.com/" ).execute().get();
-        httpClient.prepareGet( "http://www.ning.com/" ).execute().get();
-
         pluginsFolder.mkdir();
         pluginManager.loadPlugins( pluginsFolder );
         config.load();