diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
index 98f9bdc..818bb7e 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ public sealed partial class IslandsShellViewModel : ViewModelBase
         _primeStatusTimer.Elapsed += (_, _) =>
             Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() => PrimeStatus = null);
         _ = Lists.LoadAsync();
-        _ = EnsureWorkerRunningAsync();
         _updateCheck.PropertyChanged += (_, e) =>
         {
             if (e.PropertyName == nameof(UpdateCheckService.LastCheckStatus))
@@ -305,20 +304,6 @@ public sealed partial class IslandsShellViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
     [ObservableProperty] private string? _restartWorkerStatus;
 
-    private bool _ensureRunningAttempted;
-
-    private async Task EnsureWorkerRunningAsync()
-    {
-        if (_ensureRunningAttempted) return;
-        _ensureRunningAttempted = true;
-        await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4));
-        if (Worker?.IsConnected == true) return;
-        var exe = _workerLocator.Find();
-        if (exe is null) return;
-        try { System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(exe) { UseShellExecute = true }); }
-        catch { /* logon task is the primary mechanism; this is a convenience */ }
-    }
-
     [RelayCommand]
     private async Task RestartWorkerAsync()
     {