diff --git a/screen.py b/screen.py
index 23333b87..46bb0cd8 100755
--- a/screen.py
+++ b/screen.py
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
 
         self._ws.klippy.object_subscription(requested_updates)
 
-    def preload(self):
-        logging.debug("Preloading panels")
-        for panel in ['move', 'temperature', 'extrude', 'job_status']:
-            self.panels[panel] = self._load_panel(panel).Panel(self, title='')
-            self.panels_reinit.append(panel)
-
     @staticmethod
     def _load_panel(panel):
         logging.debug(f"Loading panel: {panel}")
@@ -922,7 +916,6 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
         self.reinit_count = 0
         self.initializing = False
         self.printer.process_update(data['result']['status'])
-        self.preload()
         return False
 
     def init_tempstore(self):