diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index c051e429e2..a395329552 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -728,8 +728,6 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def getMachineManager(self, *args):
         if self._machine_manager is None:
             self._machine_manager = MachineManager.createMachineManager()
-            # explicitly sets current material and set internal state: also fixes problem with material namechange signal
-            self._machine_manager.setActiveMaterial(self._machine_manager.activeMaterialId)
         return self._machine_manager
 
     def getExtruderManager(self, *args):