diff --git a/Sources/MessagingInApp/Gist/Gist.swift b/Sources/MessagingInApp/Gist/Gist.swift
index 27fa9ce22..f0df42411 100644
--- a/Sources/MessagingInApp/Gist/Gist.swift
+++ b/Sources/MessagingInApp/Gist/Gist.swift
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ public class Gist: GistDelegate {
         self.dataCenter = dataCenter
         Logger.instance.enabled = logging
         messageQueueManager.setup()
-
-        // Initialising Gist web with an empty message to fetch fonts and other assets.
-        _ = Gist.shared.getMessageView(Message(messageId: ""))
     }
 
     // For testing to reset the singleton state