diff --git a/src/views/app.js b/src/views/app.js
index dd0aaef22..d2430a232 100644
--- a/src/views/app.js
+++ b/src/views/app.js
@@ -1037,9 +1037,6 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppController', ['$scope', '$location'
 
             switchView();
 
-            // track on page load backup if active
-            if (app.installationState === ISTATES.PENDING_BACKUP) $scope.backups.trackBackupTask();
-
             asyncSeries([
                 fetchUsers,
                 fetchGroups,