diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index e0b50b62a6..2048af7450 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -250,18 +250,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(), CoroutineScope, AccountObserver {
                         is SessionControlAction.Tab -> handleTabAction(it.action)
                         is SessionControlAction.Collection -> handleCollectionAction(it.action)
                         is SessionControlAction.Onboarding -> handleOnboardingAction(it.action)
-                        is SessionControlAction.ReloadData -> {
-                            val homeViewModel = activity?.run {
-                                ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(HomeScreenViewModel::class.java)
-                            }
-                            homeViewModel?.layoutManagerState?.also { parcelable ->
-                                sessionControlComponent.view.layoutManager?.onRestoreInstanceState(parcelable)
-                            }
-                            val progress = homeViewModel?.motionLayoutProgress
-                            homeLayout?.progress =
-                                if (progress ?: 0F > MOTION_LAYOUT_PROGRESS_ROUND_POINT) 1.0f else 0f
-                            homeViewModel?.layoutManagerState = null
-                        }
+                        is SessionControlAction.ReloadData -> { }
                     }
                 }
         }