diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
index 5d575c32d6..687e36337e 100644
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ static void NetworkStartServerWindowWndProc(Window *w, WindowEvent *e)
 			if (HandleEditBoxKey(w, &WP(w, network_ql_d).q, 3, e) == 1) break; // enter pressed
 
 			ttd_strlcpy(_network_server_name, WP(w, network_ql_d).q.text.buf, sizeof(_network_server_name));
-			UpdateTextBufferSize(&WP(w, network_ql_d).q.text);
 		}
 		break;