diff --git a/keyboards/zsa/moonlander/moonlander.c b/keyboards/zsa/moonlander/moonlander.c
index 48e0fb42bd..783a42d51a 100644
--- a/keyboards/zsa/moonlander/moonlander.c
+++ b/keyboards/zsa/moonlander/moonlander.c
@@ -454,10 +454,6 @@ void keyboard_post_init_kb(void) {
     }
     rgb_matrix_enable_noeeprom();
 #endif
-#if defined(DEFERRED_EXEC_ENABLE)
-    is_launching = true;
-    defer_exec(500, startup_exec, NULL);
-#endif
 #if defined(DEFERRED_EXEC_ENABLE)
     is_launching = true;
     defer_exec(500, startup_exec, NULL);