diff --git a/src/components/GameList.js b/src/components/GameList.js
index ab5550f355c13a459f5de168316b5ecc3e64e75b..c7df36e8ae8147d2e051ac1976101689f208abee 100644
--- a/src/components/GameList.js
+++ b/src/components/GameList.js
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class GameList extends React.Component {
               ? games[0].id
               : undefined
         });
-        // taking the initialized gameID to App.js (GameList.js -> GameSidebar.js -> Header.js -> App.js)
-        this.props.handleGameChange(games[0].id);
       })
       .catch(error => {
         console.log(error);