diff --git a/src/domain/LoginViewModel.js b/src/domain/LoginViewModel.js
index 0cd474a9..d75a715e 100644
--- a/src/domain/LoginViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/LoginViewModel.js
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ export class LoginViewModel extends ViewModel {
         this.emitChange("supportsSSOLogin");
     }
 
-    queryLoginFromInput() {
-        const homeServer = document.querySelector("#homeserver").value;
-        this.queryLogin(homeServer);
-    }
-
     async login(username, password, homeserver) {
         this._loadViewModelSubscription = this.disposeTracked(this._loadViewModelSubscription);
         if (this._loadViewModel) {
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
index f8ddcf4c..56dfa96b 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class LoginView extends TemplateView {
             type: "text",
             placeholder: vm.i18n`Your matrix homeserver`,
             value: vm.defaultHomeServer,
-            onChange: () => vm.queryLoginFromInput(),
+            onChange: () => vm.queryLogin(homeserver.value),
             disabled
         });