diff --git a/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py b/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py
index 676e883d..93065fa7 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class LibspotifyBackend(BaseBackend):
         self.uri_handlers = [u'spotify:', u'http://open.spotify.com/']
         self.translate = LibspotifyTranslator()
         self.spotify = self._connect()
-        self.stored_playlists.refresh()
 
     def _connect(self):
         logger.info(u'Connecting to Spotify')