diff --git a/src/workspace.coffee b/src/workspace.coffee
index 85f789d04..fea0c1d47 100644
--- a/src/workspace.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace.coffee
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class Workspace extends Model
     @openers = []
     @destroyedItemURIs = []
     @consumeServices(@packageManager)
-    @subscribeToAddedItems()
 
   subscribeToEvents: ->
     @subscribeToActiveItem()