diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/MainMenuController.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/MainMenuController.scala
index 10e94cb..a8891ed 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/MainMenuController.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/MainMenuController.scala
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ class MainMenuController @Inject()(
       game match {
         case Some(g) =>
           g.addUser(request.user)
-          if (g.getPlayers.size >= 2) {
-            for (player <- g.getPlayers) {
-              if (player._2.host) {
-                g.startGame(player._2.user)
-              }
-            }
-          }
           Ok(Json.obj(
             "status" -> "success",
             "redirectUrl" -> routes.IngameController.game(g.id).url,