diff --git a/irc/server.go b/irc/server.go
index fbf95beb..1e7915ea 100644
--- a/irc/server.go
+++ b/irc/server.go
@@ -702,9 +702,6 @@ func (server *Server) applyConfig(config *Config) (err error) {
 		if !oldConfig.Accounts.NickReservation.Enabled {
 			server.accounts.buildNickToAccountIndex(config)
 		}
-		if !oldConfig.Channels.Registration.Enabled {
-			server.channels.loadRegisteredChannels(config)
-		}
 		// resize history buffers as needed
 		if config.historyChangedFrom(oldConfig) {
 			for _, channel := range server.channels.Channels() {