diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 5dde7cd6..7fc68e90 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -1072,9 +1072,6 @@ if args.listen:
 else:
     interface.launch(prevent_thread_lock=True, share=args.share, server_port=args.listen_port)
 
-# This is to make Google Colab happy
-encode("Hello world")
-
 # I think that I will need this later
 while True:
     time.sleep(0.5)