diff --git a/src/js/serial_backend.js b/src/js/serial_backend.js
index a4c95d55..48a8227b 100644
--- a/src/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/src/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -696,7 +696,6 @@ function update_live_status() {
     });
 
     if (GUI.active_tab != 'cli') {
-        MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_BOXNAMES, false, false);
         if (semver.gte(FC.CONFIG.apiVersion, API_VERSION_1_32)) {
             MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_STATUS_EX, false, false);
         } else {