diff --git a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
index efe7ba9e..f08e1c6f 100644
--- a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
+++ b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@
       for (const id of ['waiting-count', 'seen-count', 'session-count']) $(id).textContent = '–';
       $('footer').textContent = `Board not read: ${refused ? 'refused' : 'the read failed'}`;
       $('status').textContent = `Not read: ${why}`;
-      inspect();
     }
     $('error').className = refused ? 'banner ref' : 'banner err';
     $('board-refused').hidden = !refused; document.body.classList.toggle('board-refused', refused);