diff --git a/wsd/DocumentBroker.cpp b/wsd/DocumentBroker.cpp
index dfbad935de58..b122064f43eb 100644
--- a/wsd/DocumentBroker.cpp
+++ b/wsd/DocumentBroker.cpp
@@ -314,30 +314,6 @@ void DocumentBroker::pollThread()
 
     setupPriorities();
 
-    // Download and load the document.
-    if (_initialWopiFileInfo)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            downloadAdvance(_childProcess->getJailId(), _uriPublic, std::move(_initialWopiFileInfo));
-        }
-        catch (const std::exception& exc)
-        {
-            LOG_ERR("Failed to advance download [" << _docKey << "]: " << exc.what());
-
-            stop("advance download failed");
-
-            // Stop to mark it done and cleanup.
-            _poll->stop();
-
-            // Async cleanup.
-            COOLWSD::doHousekeeping();
-
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-
 #if !MOBILEAPP
     CONFIG_STATIC const std::size_t IdleDocTimeoutSecs =
         ConfigUtil::getConfigValue<int>("per_document.idle_timeout_secs", 3600);
diff --git a/wsd/DocumentBroker.hpp b/wsd/DocumentBroker.hpp
index e65cbc9a39b5..8e41417c1b04 100644
--- a/wsd/DocumentBroker.hpp
+++ b/wsd/DocumentBroker.hpp
@@ -1406,10 +1406,6 @@ class DocumentBroker : public std::enable_shared_from_this<DocumentBroker>
     std::string _filename;
     std::atomic<bool> _migrateMsgReceived = false;
 
-    /// The WopiFileInfo of the initial request loading the document for the first time.
-    /// This has a single-use, and then it's reset.
-    std::unique_ptr<WopiStorage::WOPIFileInfo> _initialWopiFileInfo;
-
     /// The state of the document.
     /// This regulates all other primary operations.
     class DocumentState final