diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 6b768cc8fc..1a1ebcc2d4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -681,7 +681,6 @@ 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;