diff --git a/renderer/renderer.js b/renderer/renderer.js
index 49f61f6..4be9963 100644
--- a/renderer/renderer.js
+++ b/renderer/renderer.js
@@ -768,9 +768,6 @@
 
     const settings = loadSettings();
     setViewMode(settings.viewMode || 'split');
-
-    // Create initial empty tab
-    createNewTab(null, '');
   }
 
   if (document.readyState === 'loading') {