diff --git a/src/domain/BrawlViewModel.js b/src/domain/BrawlViewModel.js
index 6e308861..7ecf9f56 100644
--- a/src/domain/BrawlViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/BrawlViewModel.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export class BrawlViewModel extends EventEmitter {
         this._storageFactory = storageFactory;
         this._clock = clock;
 
-        this._loading = false;
         this._error = null;
         this._sessionViewModel = null;
         this._loginViewModel = null;
@@ -75,8 +74,6 @@ export class BrawlViewModel extends EventEmitter {
     get activeSection() {
         if (this._error) {
             return "error";
-        } else if(this._loading) {
-            return "loading";
         } else if (this._sessionViewModel) {
             return "session";
         } else if (this._loginViewModel) {
@@ -86,11 +83,9 @@ export class BrawlViewModel extends EventEmitter {
         }
     }
 
-
     _setSection(setter) {
         // clear all members the activeSection depends on
         this._error = null;
-        this._loading = false;
         this._sessionViewModel = null;
         this._loginViewModel = null;
         this._sessionPickerViewModel = null;
diff --git a/src/ui/web/BrawlView.js b/src/ui/web/BrawlView.js
index f4325a77..27779dc6 100644
--- a/src/ui/web/BrawlView.js
+++ b/src/ui/web/BrawlView.js
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ export class BrawlView {
         switch (this._vm.activeSection) {
             case "error":
                 return new StatusView({header: "Something went wrong", message: this._vm.errorText});
-            case "loading":
-                return new StatusView({header: "Loading", message: this._vm.loadingText});
             case "session":
                 return new SessionView(this._vm.sessionViewModel);
             case "login":