diff --git a/swap/src/bin/swap.rs b/swap/src/bin/swap.rs
index c1b37d0d..33c718c3 100644
--- a/swap/src/bin/swap.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bin/swap.rs
@@ -541,11 +541,6 @@ async fn init_monero_wallet(
     )
     .await?;
 
-    monero_wallet
-        .refresh()
-        .await
-        .context("Failed to connect to monero daemon")?;
-
     Ok((monero_wallet, monero_wallet_rpc_process))
 }