diff --git a/app/number_translations/app_defaults.php b/app/number_translations/app_defaults.php
index b9315f5158..0074c0d7dc 100644
--- a/app/number_translations/app_defaults.php
+++ b/app/number_translations/app_defaults.php
@@ -62,16 +62,6 @@
 					}
 			}
 
-		//connect to event socket and reload mod translate
-			$fp = event_socket_create($_SESSION['event_socket_ip_address'], $_SESSION['event_socket_port'], $_SESSION['event_socket_password']);
-			if ($fp) {
-				event_socket_request($fp, 'api reloadxml');
-				event_socket_request($fp, 'api reload mod_translate');
-			}
-			elseif ($display_type == 'text') {
-				echo "Failed to connect to event socket";
-			}
-			unset($fp);
 	}
 
 ?>