diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index a5531d9..b639d21 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -308,9 +308,6 @@ func (s *Server) handleRegisteredCommand(command string, args []string) {
 				// Acknowledge
 				s.reply(rplJoin, s.upstreamLauncher.Self.Nick, BLESSED_CHANNEL)
 
-				// Send channel mode immediately (hexchat optimisation)
-				s.sendChannelMode()
-
 				// Send (initially just us) nicklist for the chat channel
 				s.sendNames()