diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index d218ff1b..1aa2daaa 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
         else:
             self.show()
         run_hook('load_wallet', wallet, self)
-        self.warn_if_watching_only()
 
     def watching_only_changed(self):
         title = 'Electrum %s  -  %s' % (self.wallet.electrum_version,