diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
index d7b91daa2365277a4d6bf0c73975137978beb15f..d076e7b1a4eec7aff8b3a05f82685265b53c02a9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -606,7 +606,6 @@ configureAppIdentity();
 async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
   backendPort = await Effect.service(NetService).pipe(
     Effect.flatMap((net) => net.reserveLoopbackPort()),
-    Effect.flatMap((port) => Effect.succeed(port)),
     Effect.provide(NetService.layer),
     Effect.runPromise,
   );