diff --git a/src/Notepad3.c b/src/Notepad3.c
index 58abc41c7..abe7fd917 100644
--- a/src/Notepad3.c
+++ b/src/Notepad3.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,6 @@ HWND InitInstance(HINSTANCE hInstance,LPSTR pszCmdLine,int nCmdShow)
   UpdateToolbar();
   UpdateStatusbar();
   UpdateLineNumberWidth();
-  EditUpdateUrlHotspots(hwndEdit, 0, SciCall_GetTextLength(), bHyperlinkHotspot);
 
   // print file immediately and quit
   if (flagPrintFileAndLeave)