1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/main.c b/src/nvim/main.c
index 80a856e91a..0ffd6cddff 100644
--- a/src/nvim/main.c
+++ b/src/nvim/main.c
@@ -530,11 +530,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   // 'autochdir' has been postponed.
   do_autochdir();
 
-  // start in insert mode
-  if (p_im) {
-    need_start_insertmode = true;
-  }
-
   set_vim_var_nr(VV_VIM_DID_ENTER, 1L);
   apply_autocmds(EVENT_VIMENTER, NULL, NULL, false, curbuf);
   TIME_MSG("VimEnter autocommands");